Manpower Industry Steering Committee Working Group for ICT Sector (MISC-WG ICT)

With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Manpower Industry Steering Committee (MISC) has been established under the Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The establishment of the committee will support the MPEC’s vision to have an effective manpower planning aligned to employability, by focussing on gainful and sustainable jobs, increasing localisation and reducing unemployment in the Sultanate.

The MISC was set up as a platform for collaboration between industries, regulators as well as education and training institutions in ensuring alignment to the sectoral manpower demands by supplying the right people, at the right number and at the right time.

As a start, the MISC will focus on five industrial sectors which are Energy, Construction, ICT, Marine, and Hospitality and Tourism, at which Sectoral MISC Working Groups (MISC-WG) have been set up and are led by industry players and regulators.

The MISC-WG has three components, namely:

Workforce Development Planning Group (WDPG)

  • To focus on the type and number of jobs demanded by MISC sector.
  • To identify the critical occupation that is demanded by the industry.

Curriculum Development Technical Group (CDTG)

  • To work with industry to co-develop curriculum and programme that align with the industry’s standards and requirement.
  • To propose a National Competency Framework (NCF) in alignment to the industry requirements

Accreditation and Assurance

  • To approve standards and accredit programmes / courses endorsed by the MISC.

MISC-WG ICT was set up in August 2020 with expected deliverables as follows:

  • Consolidation of manpower demands within the ICT industry in the upcoming
    5 years;
  • Identification of critical occupations;
  • Identification of skill and competency gaps; and
  • Development of competencies standards and training programmes.
  • The Brunei ICT Industry Competency Framework (BIICF) is one of the deliverables of MISC-WG ICT.

 

 

Manpower Industry Steering Committee Working Group for ICT Sector (MISC-WG ICT)