EGA SUPPORTING LOCAL IT COMPANIES AT THE IT CAREER EXPO 2022
The E-Governance Agency (EGA) presented its employment offer for career growth seekers at the IT Career Expo 2022 event, which took place on 24 September at Tekwill.
Along with more than 20 other local IT companies, which participated in the career guidance event, the EGA specialists had the opportunity to interact directly with many of the those over 700 young people who were looking for jobs, internships or professional training courses and were interested in a career in information and communication technologies.
The companies competed in providing offers and attracted the visitors, most of whom were young people studying at high schools, IT colleges or universities in the country, with interactive activities, smart games, prize competitions, practical workshops, career guidance sessions, prize draw, marketing accessories and information materials about employment opportunities and professional training.
The EGA Director Olga Tumuruc spoke to the visitors who showed interest in the activity of the e-government agency about the advantages of employment at a government entity and the prospects of a career in the public sector, as follows:
- participation in major nationwide e-transformation projects, alongside with the best specialists in the field;
- personal contribution to digital transformation of strategic areas and establishment of government platforms for public institutions and for all citizens in the country and in the diaspora;
- possibility to cooperate with IT professionals from other countries and to share experiences and best practices in digitally advanced countries;
- stability, assertion, development of professional skills, implementation of own ideas;
- formal employment with the whole package of legal guarantees;
- possibility to negotiate customized working hours and/or remote work;
- attend continuous professional training courses in order to advance in the position;
- opportunity to work in a top-level, dynamic team, with young and pro-active staff, future-oriented, in which creativity, originality and dedication are encouraged;
- opportunities for career growth and advancement, personal contribution to the development of national projects, prestige of the institution, exchange of experience, etc.
Also, in addition to relevant information about the announced positions, requirements for candidates, required qualifications, employment conditions and required specialties, level of training and knowledge, most of those who talked to the EGA team also received small gifts for their participation in the online competition "Fii AGEr" (“Be SMART”), after giving the right answers about the use of the government electronic platforms and services. Those who were less informed were urged to visit the website egov.md, in particular the “Careers” section, dedicated to all who are interested in employment or internships at EGA.
ICT specialists are among the most demanded professionals in the Republic of Moldova. According to the World Economic Forum's report, 50% of employees will get a retraining or will acquire new skills over the next three years as technology becomes more widely used.
The event was organized by Tekwill Academy, with the financial support of UNDP Moldova, through the “Accelerating Digital Transformation in Public Sector" Project and external partners (USAID Moldova, Sweden) and the participating companies.
In order to facilitate the access of all people to digital services, the E-Governance Agency created a new type of mobile electronic identity and signature #MobiSign as a mobile application, which will provide people with free access to obtain and use the signature. It does not require card readers, it can be downloaded directly on the phone and does not hinder one from using mobile signature services provided by mobile operators on the same device. It will be used by both citizens in the country and those in the diaspora. The MobiSign concept and regulation have already been approved by the Government and the application is being tested. We remind that the digital signature has the same legal value as the handwritten signature and this fact is stipulated in the law.
