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Jake Mesias
Jake Mesias

Jake Mesias is applying for a graduate diploma in entrepreneurship and innovation at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. He works for the Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Philippines, where he provides guidance and assistance to local government units. Obtaining this graduate diploma will allow him to teach local leaders entrepreneurial skills so they can strengthen their economies and better deliver services. Mesias has a background in mechanical engineering and previously worked in business management, but now wants to help local communities through government service and economic development. He chose Swinburne because of its reputation in local economic development and was recommended by his scholarship processing body.

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE By: JAKEC. MESIAS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORANDLOCAL GOVERNMENT(DILG) RegionV, PHILIPPINES ApplyingforGRADUATEDIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND INNOVATION, At SWINBURNEUNIVERSITYOF TECHNOLOGY, Melbourne,Australia I grew up raised by a middle-class family, in a third world country. Middle class for us is not an impoverishedlife,nor of extravagance. My parents are both in the government service. They made just enoughto acquire our familys necessities.Astheydid,it made me want to settle formediocrity,until a notable episode sparked a flame in me. Since then, I wanted to be financially abundant. Not only for myself, but my community as well. We at the DILG, as an agency of the National Government, are mandated to promote peace and order, ensure public safety, and strengthenlocal government capabilitytowards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry. In addition to exercising general supervision over them LGUs, we also provide themadministrativeguidance andtechnical assistance asnecessary. Influencinglocal functionaries,with the proper knowledge, skills, and attitude, is our tool of the trade. Havingthe graduate diplomathatIamapplyingforwill instill inme,andinturntothe LGUs I am assigned to handle, the entrepreneurial-mindset that a local chief executive (LCE) should have. LGUs should maximize itscorporate powers.LGUs,thrutheirlocal chief executivesmustthinkof innovative ideas,and be business-minded alike. LCEs should think and act like CEOs in large companies, but instead of being profit-oriented, socially-oriented. My prospect of study focuses on strengthening local government capability,inaneconomicstandpoint.BeingfinanciallyabundantasanorganizationorLGU,allowsyouto be more capable of deliveringbasicserviceseffectively. Itwouldallow yourplanstobe realized.Afterall a good plan is useless without a budget. Reasonably amusing,Iamalicensed Mechanical Engineerbyprofession.Ipassedthe licensureexamwith flyingcolors,garnering8th place nationwide,outof 2000+ examinees,duringthe October2008 Licensure Examinations. Though, by several turn of events and change of heart, I preferred working with people insteadworkingwith machines. Ifeltmanagementthruexcellentleadershipisa verynote-worthyskill in this professional world. For me it can be more valuable than a technical skill in a specific field. On my secondjob, I was hiredas a managementtrainee ina private company.By that, I was exposedto business and corporate macro-operations at a young age. Me and my immediate superior was proud at to have pioneered a business unit, catering maintenance services to fleet customers. As a young supervisor, I was satisfied of my job that time. I had good feedbacks from both client and higher management. However, consideringstabilityandlong-termcareerplans, Idecidedtoentergovernment service a couple of years later, just as my parents and some close friends advised. Besides, having graduatedfroma state university,Ifeltgratuitoustothe Philippine governmentforgivingme affordable but quality education. Continuing my studies, I have twenty-one (21) units in Master of Public Administration, on the same state university I graduated from. Then came Australia Awards, with the opportunity to enhance my educational credentials. The job of being a DILG officer is sometimes unpredictable.We are sometimes called jack of all trades, masterof none.JustrecentlyIhave intervenedtoassistthe LGUshumanresource managementofficer (HRMO), in implementing their strategic performance management system. Besides from our mandate, we now download infrastructure projects to LGUs such as provision of water supply and construction/rehabilitation of access roads. We were tasked to assist our respective LGUs in project management. I choose Swinburne because of the institutions track record in producing commendable alumni still connected to our agency, with the same learning discipline Local Economic Development (LED). The facility processing my scholarship application (PAHRODF) highly recommended Swinburne as well. Personally,Ifindthe place highlyconducive tolearning,withnumerousopportunitiesforinternshipand learningbeyond-the-four-walls.Situatedinthe culturally-diverse cityof Melbourne, Imsure itwouldbe a great Australian experience.

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  • 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE By: JAKEC. MESIAS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORANDLOCAL GOVERNMENT(DILG) RegionV, PHILIPPINES ApplyingforGRADUATEDIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND INNOVATION, At SWINBURNEUNIVERSITYOF TECHNOLOGY, Melbourne,Australia I grew up raised by a middle-class family, in a third world country. Middle class for us is not an impoverishedlife,nor of extravagance. My parents are both in the government service. They made just enoughto acquire our familys necessities.Astheydid,it made me want to settle formediocrity,until a notable episode sparked a flame in me. Since then, I wanted to be financially abundant. Not only for myself, but my community as well. We at the DILG, as an agency of the National Government, are mandated to promote peace and order, ensure public safety, and strengthenlocal government capabilitytowards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry. In addition to exercising general supervision over them LGUs, we also provide themadministrativeguidance andtechnical assistance asnecessary. Influencinglocal functionaries,with the proper knowledge, skills, and attitude, is our tool of the trade. Havingthe graduate diplomathatIamapplyingforwill instill inme,andinturntothe LGUs I am assigned to handle, the entrepreneurial-mindset that a local chief executive (LCE) should have. LGUs should maximize itscorporate powers.LGUs,thrutheirlocal chief executivesmustthinkof innovative ideas,and be business-minded alike. LCEs should think and act like CEOs in large companies, but instead of being profit-oriented, socially-oriented. My prospect of study focuses on strengthening local government capability,inaneconomicstandpoint.BeingfinanciallyabundantasanorganizationorLGU,allowsyouto be more capable of deliveringbasicserviceseffectively. Itwouldallow yourplanstobe realized.Afterall a good plan is useless without a budget. Reasonably amusing,Iamalicensed Mechanical Engineerbyprofession.Ipassedthe licensureexamwith flyingcolors,garnering8th place nationwide,outof 2000+ examinees,duringthe October2008 Licensure Examinations. Though, by several turn of events and change of heart, I preferred working with people insteadworkingwith machines. Ifeltmanagementthruexcellentleadershipisa verynote-worthyskill in this professional world. For me it can be more valuable than a technical skill in a specific field. On my secondjob, I was hiredas a managementtrainee ina private company.By that, I was exposedto business and corporate macro-operations at a young age. Me and my immediate superior was proud at to have pioneered a business unit, catering maintenance services to fleet customers. As a young supervisor, I was satisfied of my job that time. I had good feedbacks from both client and higher management. However, consideringstabilityandlong-termcareerplans, Idecidedtoentergovernment service a couple of years later, just as my parents and some close friends advised. Besides, having graduatedfroma state university,Ifeltgratuitoustothe Philippine governmentforgivingme affordable but quality education. Continuing my studies, I have twenty-one (21) units in Master of Public Administration, on the same state university I graduated from. Then came Australia Awards, with the opportunity to enhance my educational credentials. The job of being a DILG officer is sometimes unpredictable.We are sometimes called jack of all trades, masterof none.JustrecentlyIhave intervenedtoassistthe LGUshumanresource managementofficer (HRMO), in implementing their strategic performance management system. Besides from our mandate, we now download infrastructure projects to LGUs such as provision of water supply and construction/rehabilitation of access roads. We were tasked to assist our respective LGUs in project management. I choose Swinburne because of the institutions track record in producing commendable alumni still connected to our agency, with the same learning discipline Local Economic Development (LED). The facility processing my scholarship application (PAHRODF) highly recommended Swinburne as well. Personally,Ifindthe place highlyconducive tolearning,withnumerousopportunitiesforinternshipand learningbeyond-the-four-walls.Situatedinthe culturally-diverse cityof Melbourne, Imsure itwouldbe a great Australian experience.