Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
1. PREPARES the annual Unit Work Plan by establishing the strategic goals to be achieved and activities to be executed, in consultation with relevant officials to ensure the effective management, monitoring and evaluation, and continuous improvement in the counselling and life skills program.
2. PROVIDES technical advice and guidance to immediate supervisor as it relates to Entrepreneurship and On-the-Job Skills and Career Guidance & Job Place policies and practices in accordance with best practices principles and guidelines, to enable decision making; initiates and advises on the expansion of this service.
3. MAINTAINS and updates knowledge of Entrepreneurship and On-the-Job Skills and Career Guidance & Job Placement theories, principles and practices, management and leadership approaches through research and study, to enable the development and/or update of policies, strategies and procedures which support the effective functioning of the Unit.
4. COLLABORATES with various Ministry’s management team in the development, evaluation and revision of Entrepreneurship and On-the-Job Skills and Career Guidance & Job Placement Programmes through a process of monitoring, analysis and consultation with stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness of programmes, in addressing citizens’ wellness.
5. PREPARES reports outlining achievements and challenges to keep immediate supervisor informed for decision making, to enable the assessment of the performance of the Entrepreneurship and On-the-Job Skills and Career Guidance & Job Placement programme and the formulation of recommendations for continuous improvement where necessary.
6. IDENTIFIES and designs training and learning programmes/workshops for Ministry’s Entrepreneurship and On-the-Job Skills and Career Guidance & Job Placement Team by conducting research, networking and developing proposals to secure training/learning opportunities and/or specialist/technical assistance to enable continuous learning and to build an effective and highly motivated team.
7. REPRESENTS the Ministry by attending conferences, forums, meetings, seminars, etc. to articulate the Ministry’s policy position and to foster networking and alliances for continuous learning opportunities, sourcing assistance and collaboration to achieve goals and objectives.
8. SUPERVISE the up-to-date information about local building, construction, mechanical, technical and utility trades’ labour market needs and trends.
9. EVALUATES the overall performance of the department and the effectiveness of current programmes toward the achievement of the set goals and objectives and reorganizes existing procedures, systems programmes and/or policies and as needed to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness; facilitates the publicity of the work of the department and its social impact.
10. SETS major job objectives for subordinates and appraises performance against same through the timely completion of mid-year and End-of-Year performance appraisal based on each officer’s incremental date; develops and implements performance improvement plan for each subordinate.
Reporting Responsibility :
The Coordinator, Youth Entrepreneurship and On-The Job-Skills Training will report to the Deputy Director, Youth Services, Department of Youth
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