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Manpower and Employment Council

Jabatan Perancangan Ekonomi dan Statistik جابتن ڤرانچڠن ايكونومي دان ستاتيستيك
Agency overview
Formed	November 2019 (2019-11)
Jurisdiction	Government of Brunei
Headquarters	Pusat Pekerjaan Brunei Jalan Perindustrian Kampung Beribi, KM, 8 Bandar Seri Begawan
Agency executive	Amin Liew Abdullah, Chairman
Parent agency	Prime Minister's Office
Website	www.mpec.gov.bn

The Manpower and Employment Council (MPEC) is a council that reports to the Prime Minister's Office and was founded in November 2019 with approval from the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. The council's goal is to properly and efficiently handle matters relating to unemployment. It aims to guarantee efficient workforce planning that is in line with Bruneians' employability, this involves ongoing partnerships with businesses and institutions of higher learning and training.

Overview

The purpose of the Manpower Planning Council's (MPC) establishment in 2016 was to lower unemployment and direct human resources toward expanding industries. Data about the need for jobs across a range of industries would be available through the system. According to data from the Department of Economic Planning and Development, Brunei's unemployment rate decreased to 8.7% in 2018 from 9.3% the year before.

Founded in November 2019, the Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) was tasked with making sure that human resources planning was effective and that the resulting workability addressed the county's unemployment problem. In a speech titah (speech) dated 31 December 2019, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah approved the creation of the MPEC in order to address the nation's unemployment problems in an effective, transparent, and efficient manner. To guarantee that graduates from nearby universities and technical education programs are "employable," this involves promoting collaboration with the education sector.

The Economic Blueprint "Towards a Dynamic and Sustainable Economy" is a vital resource for implementing agencies and stakeholders as they work to achieve Wawasan Brunei 2035's third goal, which is to achieve a dynamic and sustainable economy. The roadmap highlights the importance of strengthening five major sectors, including downstream oil and gas, food, tourism, ICT, and services, by prioritising strategic goals. The main goal is to develop these industries, which will promote both economic expansion and the creation of significant and fulfilling job possibilities. But this project won't be successful unless workers are prepared to take advantage of new chances when they present themselves, with the right skills and a forward-thinking attitude.

Through the Manpower Industry Steering Committee (MISC) and other organisations, MPEC works closely with industry stakeholders to get ready for the changing nature of the job market. Their combined efforts are concentrated on charting the growth paths of the current industries and identifying essential jobs—those that are expected to be in high demand until 2025 and will be occupied by skilled locals. As of right now, the effort has recognized 60 essential jobs in the energy, construction, ICT, hospitality and tourism, transportation, and logistics sectors; the list is still growing. The careful identification of these professions is essential because it informs the development of policies, programs, and training plans that enable people to gain the skills they need to take advantage of employment and career prospects.

Strategic Plan

Three pillars support the MPEC Strategic Plan, which was created during the first MPEC meeting—Supply (manpower supply), Demand (job opportunities and employment), and Enablers—are identified under the MPTMP strategic plan and will be implemented. The scope has grown from these three pillars to include nine focal areas and thirty-one important deliverables.

Supply

The supply pillar has three key areas of concentration that will help us develop our workforce and meet the first Wawasan Brunei 2035 goal, which is to guarantee that the population is well educated, skilled, and accomplished. From TVET to higher education, the priority areas aim to deliver the necessary skills and competences to meet industry needs. They also promote a culture of upskilling and reskilling in the workforce. The supply pillar also attempts to include an autonomous, solution-based, and entrepreneurial attitude and to increase the resilience of parents and workers in order to make the workforce globally competitive.

Demand

The first of the demand pillar's three focal areas is building strong ties with industries to foster workforce development. Economic growth, which leads to diversification and innovative solutions, depends on a robust labour force. In order to maximise the potential of the workforce and industries, we seek to address a variety of aspects through this pillar, from labour salaries and practices to the identification of manpower demands (both current and projected).

Enablers

The enablers pillar seeks to support the supply and demand pillars in achieving their objectives. The main facilitators are Pusat Pekerjaan Brunei (Job Centre Brunei), which has the ability to build bridges between the workforce and industries, as well as a labor market database and reporting site that allow data analytics of our labor market to inform more effective policies.

Organisation

As the secretariat to the council, the MPEC Secretariat assists in carrying out the decisions made by the council and its working committee. It also guarantees that all pertinent stakeholders carry out important deliveries in an effective and efficient manner. The members of the MPEC is as follows:

Members of the MPEC Council
Position	Portrait	Person	Roles
Chairman		Amin Liew Abdullah	Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (2018–present) Second Minister of Finance (2018–present)
Member		Isham Jaafar	Minister of Health (2017–present)
Member		Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman	Minister of Home Affairs (2022–present)
Member		Abdul Manaf Metussin	Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism (2022–present)
Member		Juanda Abdul Rashid	Minister of Development (2022–present)
Member		Romaizah Mohd Salleh	Minister of Education (2022–present)
Member		Shamhary Mustapha	Minister of Transport and Infocommunications (2022–present)
Member		Nazmi Mohamad	Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (2022–present)
Member		Riza Yunos	Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (2022–present)
Member		Mohammad Tashim	Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs (2022–present)
Members of the MPEC Executive Committee
Member		Azmi Mohd Hanifah	Deputy Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office (2023–present)
Member		Khairuddin Abdul Hamid	Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (2022–present)
Member		Zety Sufina	Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (2022–present)
Member		Maswadi Mohsin	Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health
Member		Azman Ahmad	Permanent Secretary (Higher Education), Ministry of Education
Member		Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati	Permanent Secretary (Core Education), Ministry of Education
Member		Zakaria Serudin	Permanent Secretary (Youth), Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports
Member		Salminan Burut	Permanent Secretary (Safety and Welfare), Ministry of Home Affairs
Member/Secretariat		Siti Nirmala	Permanent Secretary (Wawasan)
Secretariat		Siti Haziah	Head of MPEC Secretariat

References

Category:Government agencies of Brunei Category:Economy of Brunei Category:1997 establishments in Brunei