Viktorija Šmatko was born in Lithuania in 1962.  She graduated from the Vilnius University with a Master’s degree in Economics in 1983.  Since then, she has continued her professional education by participating in a number of conferences, seminars and training courses all over the world, sharing her progressively responsible experience in accounting, audit, budget, evaluation, finance, investigation, information and related area.  Her background also includes: strategic management planning and analysis, budgeting, personnel administration, training and organizational development, program and project management, facility management, procurement, technical and report writing, and public relations.

From 1983 to 1994, Ms Šmatko was employed at the Lithuanian state and private enterprises as the Economist-Financier, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Commerce.  In 1994, she was selected to be the first professional, who joined a newly opened office of Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) in Lithuania.   In 1994, she won the first National Competitive Recruitment Exam competition organized by the United Nations in Lithuania.  Between 1995 and 2007, she worked as the Auditor and Auditor/Inspector in the Office of Internal Oversight Services of the United Nations in New York, inter alia, in UNIDO,Vienna.  
Viktorija Šmatko joined DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission (EC)  in March 2007 as Director of Directorate I responsible for audit, controls and evaluation of over the 75 billion Euros programme budget executed through EC direct management and shared with the EU Member Sates  management of the European Social Fund (ESF).  Her duties also involved contribution to the process of accreditation for the implementation of the Instrument for Pre-accession candidate countries; coordination the relationships with the control authorities (IAS, ECA, Committees of the EC and EP); and all matters concerning relations with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), including inter alia, irregularities and fraud, in view of protecting the financial interests of the Community.

In April 2009, she became a Director, EMPL C responsible, in partnership with the nine Member States, for the efficient and effective programming and implementation of about 2/3 of operational programmes financed from the ESF.  Directorate C contributes to the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs and to economic and social cohesion by ensuring that the ESF supports Member States' related policies and by coordinating the monitoring of the corresponding national policies particularly in the field of employment and the social protection and social inclusion process.  Also, Directorate C ensures reliable financial assistance to all the ESF Directorates (27 Member States and IPA countries), coordinates the financial progress of ESF programmes, and ensures that all
ESF files are archived properly.
Viktorija Šmatko is a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Institute of Forensic Auditors.  Viktorija Šmatko is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Registered Forensic Auditor, and holds Certification in Retirement Plans.