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In-house Organizational Strengthening Coordinator (Vocational Education)
The Non-entrepreneurial (Non-commercial) Legal Entity Vocational Skills Agency was jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the framework of public-private partnership. The Vocational Skills Agency offers an unprecedented and innovative model of management in the vocational education and training development process. The innovative model of management of the vocational education and training was developed through consultations employers' unions in Georgia and their readiness to cooperate, is recognized as the best practice by the World Economic Forum.At the new stage of vocational education reform, the unique model of management creates equal cooperation opportunities through public-private partnership, which will take skills development and the economic development of the country consequently, to another level.The main goal of the Vocational Skills Agency is development of a flexible vocational education system through strengthening public-private partnership to ensure enhancement of the quality, approximation with labor marker and effective communication.The Agency is managed by seven major employers' associations together with the representatives of public sector and the governing body of the Agency is a Supervisory Board. The Board determines the policy of the Agency and performs the principal functions for the effective operation of the organization.The Agency itself fulfils its functions through sectoral skills organizations/professional associations and creates incentives for professional associations in different sectors to unite under a common goal for better cooperation.