Director of Employment Support and Labor Market Partnerships SUNDUS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY & STUDIES BUREAUL.L.C

General Objective To oversee the implementation of activities related to the department’s work, participate in shaping general policies and strategies, and monitor the execution of the department’s operational plans. Key Responsibilities Perform any other tasks related to the nature of the department’s work as assigned by the Assistant Undersecretary for Higher Education and Research Governance. Manage the organizational units under the department, monitor their performance, prepare reports to avoid duplication of objectives and tasks, and implement internal plans to foster team-building and continuous learning for high-quality work. Prepare the department’s proposed strategic and operational plans, develop performance indicators, and ensure their achievement. Coordinate programs aimed at enhancing students’ employability skills in partnership with higher education institutions, including personal, technical, and professional skills. Coordinate with the Information and Data Analysis Department, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Human Resources to create a system to track graduates in the labor market.Coordinate with relevant departments in the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization to provide internships and create job opportunities for graduates. Coordinate with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization, various sectors, and relevant authorities to establish mechanisms and initiatives to enhance graduate employability. Participate in developing policies for workforce preparation in guidance programs at higher education institutions to meet program requirements, in coordination with relevant authorities. Align programs with labor market needs and national strategies in coordination with relevant authorities. Monitor and follow up on higher education institutions’ programs for employment support and student career guidance services. Analyze and report on graduates’ employability, identify gaps and main challenges, and develop and update a labor market partnership action plan across different sectors. Facilitate communication and collaboration between educational institutions, higher education institutions, and national employment programs. Develop a network of government and private sector partners and collaborate with them to transfer knowledge to higher education institutions and update programs according to labor market expectations in the country. Monitor guidance program policies by linking them with licensing and regulatory standards and provide support to ensure implementation in coordination with ministry units and relevant authorities. Monitor administrative operations such as planning, budgeting, reporting, and service delivery, and evaluate and improve them. Develop programs and initiatives in coordination with the Ministry of Education to encourage Emirati students to pursue disciplines required by the labor market. Strengthen relationships with external partners to establish strategic partnerships, motivate internal partners, and manage change to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Monitor labor market collaboration programs, prepare reports for organizational units, and use results to improve and develop new projects, initiatives, and policies. Submit recommendations to the Department of Academic Policies, Planning, and Lifelong Learning on updating higher education policies or proposing new policies to support graduate employment. Lead, guide, review, and approve work procedures, methodologies, performance indicators, and quality standards for department operations, and propose improvements.