Support national ownership and sustainability of JSC

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Activities, stakeholders and guidelines

Support national ownership and sustainability of JSC

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Stakeholders involved
Government representatives (national),
(I)NGOs,
UNICEF,
Academic institutions,
Training providers,
Employment service or career guidance officers
Guidelines
PROSPECTS partnered with relevant line ministries as a measure to support ownership and sustainability of JSC at a national level. This was in addition to a dedicated implementing partner to oversee the day-to-day operations of JSCs. For example, in Jordan, the Business Development Centre was engaged as an implementing partner to support JSC rollout. It was responsible for outreach, organization and running the clubs, while the Ministry of Youth oversaw the process and provided access to its centres to convene the clubs.
Civil servants had competing priorities and time constraints, whereas the implementing partners brought onboard were able to dedicate their full time to JSC implementation. The heavy time commitment made it necessary to train and contract implementing partners who could dedicate all their working time to JSC implementation, alongside civil servants, who could play a supervisory and supporting role. The commitment of facilitators greatly influenced the clubs’ success, in terms of cohesion of the group members and their ability to find jobs.
Sensitivities regarding employment for non-national workers also varied from country to country and influenced which partnerships were pursued. National stakeholders, such as Ministry of Labour career counsellors, whose mandates were restricted to serving only national workers, were not an effective partner for JSC. As illustrated by the experiences in Jordan and Egypt, partnering with Ministries of Youth allowed PROSPECTS to work with national and refugee youth. In Iraq, where the refugee population is relatively small compared with the number of IDPs and returnees, JSCs were organized in partnership with the MOYS, as well as Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs labour directorates in Nineveh and Dohuk.
Education and training institutions are useful partners, particularly given their proximity to large groups of young people with foundational skill sets, who are looking for jobs.
Career guidance offices of training institutions and universities can be used for outreach to students from refugee and host communities who are about to enter the labour market.

Stakeholders involved
JSC facilitators and master trainers,
TVET institutions,
Training providers,
Employment service providers,
(I)NGOs, government representatives (national)
Guidelines
Facilitator training comprised a three-to-five-day training programme run by the JSC master trainer and ILO staff.
Facilitator training covers the role of facilitators and skills for successful facilitation, supporting job search functions and providing jobseekers with information on job vacancies and skills requirements.
Master trainers are responsible for training and accreditation of facilitators.
Networks of JSC facilitators need to be built up in the districts and localities where JSCs are rolled out. Successful rollout at scale requires the development of networks of nationally based JSC facilitators. The small pool of master facilitators was one factor that limited scalability across PROSPECTS countries. As the methodology expands, more training of master trainers will need to be delivered. A well-established network would be able to respond to requests for implementation, independently of the ILO.
JSC alumni, especially refugee alumni, can be a good source of future facilitators. They can offer valuable insight and first-hand experiences about their job search processes, which enhances the relevance of the training for similar participants. For example, in Jordan, the JSC alumni, including refugees, are trained as facilitators.
Other good candidates are staff within Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and career development centres within universities who are already trained and familiar with ILO methodologies, such as Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB). In some cases, SIYB trainers became JSC facilitators, providing a natural link between PROSPECTS activities.
Find out more in the manual for JSC facilitators.

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