Strategic Imperatives Wayne Wesley, Ph.D., P.E. Executive Director, HEART Trust/NTA Economic Growth Symposium October 2,

V ISION AND M ISSION Vision “A Jamaican workforce trained and certified to international standards, stimulating employment-creating investments, contributing to the improved productivity, competitiveness and prosperity of individuals, enterprises and the nation.” Mission The HEART Trust/NTA is committed to the systematic design, development and delivery of an integrated, flexible and responsive Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system enabling a productive workforce for national priorities and global competitiveness. 2

S PECIAL R OLE IN E DUCATION The HEART Trust/NTA A Statutory Body under the auspices of the Ministry of Education governed by the HEART Act 1982 H.E.A.R.T Trust – Human Employment and Resource Training Trust H.E.A.R.T Fund – A 3% contribution by employers NTA – National Training Agency : Coordinate, facilitate and enable the growth, development and quality assurance of TVET in Jamaica. 3

T RANSFORMING THE N ATIONAL T RAINING A GENCY Flexibility Responsiveness Integration Our ability to change to efficiently and effectively meet the needs of employers Our capacity to remain relevant and innovative Our capacity to remain relevant and innovative Working collaboratively with the education and training system Working collaboratively with the education and training system

S TRATEGIC O PERATIONAL F UNCTIONS

T HE C ONTEXT Economic Growth (Vision 2030) Research & Development Education and Training Technological Innovation Investment and Funding 7

A REAS FOR E CONOMIC G ROWTH Entrepreneurship Development ◦ MSMEs, Transitioning from the Informal to the formal economy Exploring our product space ◦ Comparative and Competitive Advantages 8

T HE C ONSTRAINT 9 Lack of an enabling environmentAccess to CapitalOperational Capacity Knowledge of support sectors for viability and sustainability Coordination and Integration of support initiatives

I SOMORPHIC M IMICRY AND E FFERVESCENCE B UBBLE 10 Functionality Legitimacy Path to travel Desired State (Success/Impact) Desired path

Employment Facilitation Enterprise Complexes – facilitating the creation of operational space for entrepreneurs Funding Mechanism – Providing financial assistance either through a form of guarantee or direct assistance for capacity expansion or modernization. Human Capacity Development – Provision of on-the-job training and certification (Apprenticeship and Job Certification) 11

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION 12

V ISIONING THE W HOLE AND NOT THE S UM OF ITS P ARTS 13

Thank You!! 14