Description

Overview Consultant Title: Senior Specialist for Labor Economics and Workforce Development Planning Internal Title: External Consultant Period of Performance: Six months Level of Effort: up to 30 days, with potential for additional days Reports to: Chief of Party Location: Manila, Philippines Applicant Type: Philippine nationals About the Organization RTI International / Research Triangle Institute (RTI) is both a global research institute and a leading international development organization. We combine these powerful capabilities with those of our partners to co-create smart, shared solutions for a more prosperous, equitable, and resilient world. Based in North Carolina, USA, RTI is one of USAID’s top implementing partners. A commitment to making meaningful change energizes our 6,000 staff who deliver results across eight international development sectors and in more than 80 countries. RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world. The RTI Center for Governance promotes strong, stable societies by empowering people and strengthening institutions. Building on RTI’s decades-long legacy of leading governance projects around the world, the Center works to increase transparency and accountability, mitigate corruption, and help government actors to better deliver on the needs of citizens. Boasting a global reach, the RTI Center for Governance includes partners, expertise, and learning from major initiatives spanning sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. The Center leverages RTI’s longstanding local partnerships to bring together governments, civil society, the private sector, and communities to define problems and jointly create sustainable solutions in countries around the world. Application Instructions If interested, please follow the link to the RTI portal. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the volume of applications that we receive and the urgency to fill positions, only shortlisted applicants will receive notifications on next steps. The application deadline is on November 12, 2024. Project Description USAID’s U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation, and Lifelong Learning (UPSKILL) Program aims to strengthen the Philippine higher education system to support broad-based and inclusive growth. It will do this by strengthening the innovation capacities and workforce development functions of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) through faculty development, curriculum improvements, and engagement with industry and international partners, as well as overall improvements in HEI management and administration.

UPSKILL will also support an enabling regulatory and policy environment to improve governance in the sector and provide convergence platforms for local stakeholders to work together in achieving shared development goals. In partnership with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), UPSKILL will support EDCOM 2 to fulfill its mandate of conducting a 10-Year Workforce Development Plan with the end view of making the Philippine labor force responsive to the key industries and sectors driving the country’s economic development. As key input to the planning process, EDCOM2 seeks to gather together a panel of experts to identify the economic sectors and/or industires that will be prioritized for consideration and inclusion to the 10-Year WFD Plan based on but not limited to the following filters and considerations: Magnitude/scale of workforce required; Economic potential and/or need of the country; and Urgency in the 10-year horizon. Assignment Description RTI is seeking a Senior Specialist for Labor Economics and Workforce Development Planning to design and lead the process for a series of FGDs with expert panels towards identifying the list of priority sectors/industries for inclusion to the 10-Year WFD Plan. Responsibilities The Senior Specialist for Labor Economics and Workforce Development Planning will work closely with the joint teams of the EDCOM2 Technical Secretariat, UPSKILL Project Team, and other technical partners of UPSKILL in the activity including external private sector consultants and multilateral agencies. The Consultant is expected to perform the following tasks: Provide guidance in the conduct of and lead the analysis of the desk review of existing government instruments and issuances related to workforce planning and development; Review international models and practices with which government agencies and other stakeholders formulate long-term and comprehensive workforce development programs to determine and respond to skilling, reskilling, and upskilling requirements of key economic sectors and drivers at the national and subnational levels; Design the process and formulate guide questions with technical partners for running at least a three-part series of FGDs with expert panels to identify and agree on the filters, considerations, and elements for identifying sectors to be prioritized and included in the 10-year WFD Plan. Expected Deliverables: Deliverable Estimated Schedule Framework and approach for the conduct of the FGDs November 2024 Process guide and suggested list of expert panels December 2024 Technical guidance and expert inputs in the conduct of the FGDs December 2024 to January 2025 Presentation of initial findings February 2025 Qualifications Master’s degree (minimum) in education, economics, public governance/administration, development management, public sector planning, or related fields is required. Have at least fifteen (15) years to twenty (20) years of experience in the field of public sector planning, workforce development, and labor economics. Demonstrate expertise and a deep understanding of the training, education and workforce development ecosystem of the Philippines. Have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of labor economics. Have outstanding research, coordination, and facilitation skills.

This position is open for Philippine applicants based in the country only. EEO & Pay Equity Statements As a global employer of choice, RTI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and the communities andmarkets where we serve our mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective and welcome applicants withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, citizenship status,disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws or RTI policy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law. Further information is available here. RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answerquestions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach and one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratorysciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on thatpromise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org

Responsibilities

The Senior Specialist for Labor Economics and Workforce Development Planning will work closely with the joint teams of the EDCOM2 Technical Secretariat, UPSKILL Project Team, and other technical partners of UPSKILL in the activity including external private sector consultants and multilateral agencies. The Consultant is expected to perform the following tasks: Provide guidance in the conduct of and lead the analysis of the desk review of existing government instruments and issuances related to workforce planning and development; Review international models and practices with which government agencies and other stakeholders formulate long-term and comprehensive workforce development programs to determine and respond to skilling, reskilling, and upskilling requirements of key economic sectors and drivers at the national and subnational levels; Design the process and formulate guide questions with technical partners for running at least a three-part series of FGDs with expert panels to identify and agree on the filters, considerations, and elements for identifying sectors to be prioritized and included in the 10-year WFD Plan. Expected Deliverables: Deliverable Estimated Schedule Framework and approach for the conduct of the FGDs November 2024 Process guide and suggested list of expert panels December 2024 Technical guidance and expert inputs in the conduct of the FGDs December 2024 to January 2025 Presentation of initial findings February 2025

Qualification

Master’s degree (minimum) in education, economics, public governance/administration, development management, public sector planning, or related fields is required. Have at least fifteen (15) years to twenty (20) years of experience in the field of public sector planning, workforce development, and labor economics. Demonstrate expertise and a deep understanding of the training, education and workforce development ecosystem of the Philippines. Have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of labor economics. Have outstanding research, coordination, and facilitation skills. This position is open for Philippine applicants based in the country only