The Private Sector Officer, under the supervision of the Private Sector Manager, will provide technical guidance and support to the program in private sector engagement and entrepreneurship in project sites, and focus on bridging or transitioning youth program completers with employers or self-employment opportunities.
Essential Functions
The Private Sector Officer’s specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- In coordination with the Youth Development Coordinator (YDC), provide technical assistance to the Youth Development Alliances (YDA) to support their capacity improvement in a) information-gathering regarding employer and industry needs and self- employment opportunities; and b) continuous relationship-building with prospective local employers and local industry players.
- In coordination with the Youth Development Coordinator, support the YDA in conducting their annual region-specific labor market assessments (LMA) and using the results to inform programming and ensure alignment of youth skills development with employer and industry needs.
- In coordination with the Youth Development Coordinator, support the capacity building of selected TVET institutions and universities and analyzing localized LMA.
- In coordination with the Youth Development Coordinator, support capacity building of local training service providers and partners to offer effective employment services for youth as well as implement job intermediation services.
- Assist the YDAs to mobilize local networks of stakeholders who can collectively match learners/ trainees and graduates with existing opportunities highlighted by the LMAs as well as provide recommendations to address skills gaps through training provision.
- As needed, support the Youth Development Coordinator in providing technical assistance to youth service providers and YDAs to ensure they use a holistic lens when conducting outreach to the private sector, through EDC-led training/ workshop for YDA and youth network.
- Support in the implementation of community employment opportunity mappings within their region/province/city by engaging the Local Government Unit (LGU) representatives, the DepEd ALS and TESDA, schools, community-based organizations (CBOs), associations of entrepreneurs and chambers of commerce, representatives of parents’ associations, and other education stakeholders.
- Working closely with the Private Sector Advisor, Youth Development Coordinator, Private Sector Coordinator, and other Private Sector Officer(S), participate in planning and support the conduct of city/municipal project launch activities.
- Serve as the Opportunity 2.0 liaison with private sector stakeholders and other local partners in his area of responsibility to ensure close collaboration in all aspects of Opportunity 2.0 technical programming.
- Establish and sustain partnerships with private sector as well as identify and negotiate opportunities for work-based learning, employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship.
- Working closely with the Private Sector Advisor, plan and develop strategies to maximize engagement of private sector as well as gain its commitment to maintain its support to vulnerable youth.
- Oversee the tasks of the Private Sector Officer to ensure program components, in relation to private sector engagement and partnerships, are harmonized across the sites and completed as required.
Organizational Relationship and Employment Status
- Reports to: Private Sector Manager
- Based in Iloilo City, with travel to main project sites
- Regular, full-time employee
