Minister for Qualification and Employment
Prof Dr. Maria João Fernandes RodriguesSecretary of State for Labour
Dr. António de Lemos Monteiro Fernandes
The MTS comprises central, regional and local Services. The central Services are the following:
- Secretariat-General (SG);
- Department of Studies and Planning (DEP);
- Department of Statistics (DE);
- Department for European Affairs and External Relations (DAERE);
- Directorate-General for Employment and Vocational Training (DGEFP);
- Department for the European Social Fund Affairs (DAFSE);
- Directorate-General of Working Conditions (DGCT);
- Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (CICT);
- Office of Legal Affairs (GJ);
- Office of Internal Auditing (GAI);
Regional and Local services:
In the employment and vocational training area, the regional delegations of the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training;
In the labour area, the North, Center and South Regional Centres and the Subdelegations of the Institute for the Working Conditions Development and Inspection;
Bodies under the MTS's superintendence:
- Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP);
- Institute for the Working Conditions Development and Inspection (IDICT);
- Institute for the Innovation in Training (INOFOR);
Entities working within the scope of the MTS:
- Interministerial Commission for Employment (CIME);
- National Institution of Co-ordination of the Community Programme for the Development of Vocational Training - Leonardo Da Vinci (INC Leonardo);
- GICEA - Office of management of the Community Initiatives "Employment" and ADAPT;
- Coordinating Committee of the European Social Fund (CC/FSE)
