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Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC)

Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) also known as Majlis Perancangan Tenaga Manusia dan Pekerjaan (MPTMP) is a council under the Prime Minister's Office that was established in November 2019 as per 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.

  • OBJECTIVE
The objective of the council is to address unemployment related issues, effectively and efficiently. This includes constant collaborations with industries and education and training institution in increasing the employability of Bruneians.
  • VISION
The vision of the council is to ensure effective manpower planning with alignment to employability and employment.
  • MPEC MEMBERS

Chairman of MPEC

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang
Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
and Minister of Finance and Economy II

MPEC Members

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar
Minister of Health

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman
Minister of Home Affairs

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid
Minister of Development

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman
Minister of Home Affairs

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid
Minister of Development

Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohd Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos
Deputy Minister (Civil Service Governance), Prime Minister's Office

Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan
Deputy Minister,
Ministry of Religious Affairs

  • EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXCOMM) MEMBERS

Co-Chairs of EXCOMM

Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah
Deputy Minister (Energy), Prime Minister's Office

Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid
Deputy Minister (Economy), Ministry of Finance and Economy

Yang Mulia Pengiran Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani
Deputy Minister (Fiscal), Ministry of Finance and Economy

EXCOMM Members

Yang Mulia Pengiran Hajah Siti Nirmala binti Pengiran Haji Mohammad
Permanent Secretary (Wawasan), Prime Minister's Office

Yang Mulia Dr Hajah Rafidah binti Gharif
Deputy Permanent Secretary (Professional) as Acting Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health

Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad
Permanent Secretary (Higher Education), Ministry of Education

Yang Mulia Dr. Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati binti Haji Tajuddin
Permanent Secretary (Core Education), Ministry of Education

Dayang Hajah Nor Ashikin binti Haji Johari
Permanent Secretary (Community), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

Yang Mulia Awang Salminan bin Haji Burut
Permanent Secretary (Safety and Welfare), Ministry of Home Affairs

  • Pejabat Perancangan Tenaga Manusia (PPTM)

MPEC & EXCOMM Secretariat

Yang Mulia Pengiran Hajah Nurul Ihsan binti Pengiran Haji Damit
Director

Manpower Development and Policy Division
Manpower Development Unit
Manpower Policy Unit
Strategic Performance and Research Division
Data and Research Unit
Strategic Performance Unit
Corporate and Administration Unit
  • KEY FUNCTIONS OF PPTM
Policy Formulation & Evaluation
To develop and assess policies, frameworks, and guidelines related to national manpower
Strategic Planning & Monitoring
To establish, evaluate, and monitor manpower development action plans and initiatives, including the National Manpower Blueprint
Program Impact Assessment
To measure the effectiveness of manpower development programmes under the Manpower and Employment Council (MPEC)
Applied Research
To conduct comprehensive studies and research related to manpower and workforce planning.
Strategic Partnerships
To collaborate with local and international stakeholders to ensure manpower planning remains effective, relevant, and aligned with current economic and market requirements
Secretariat Support
To serve as the official Secretariat for the Manpower and Employment Council (MPEC)
  • POLICIES
  • INITIATIVES
Overview of MPTMP-led strategic manpower initiatives (informational, non-application)
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