01 / About PGC

A local center with
an open horizon.

PGC for the Employment of Local Workers in the Private Sector is a professional employment, recruitment, workforce development, and career-support center established in 2017 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Our background

The strongest opportunity makes room for both ability and ambition.

Founded in 2017 by Founder & President Dakhaz Pirmos Tahir, PGC was built around a straightforward, long-term commitment: to bridge local workers with private-sector enterprises in a way that respects the dignity of workers and answers the real staffing needs of employers.

Headquartered in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, PGC combines deep familiarity with local labor markets, cultural context, and institutional regulations with an outward-looking mindset aligned with modern international standards.

Our Mandate

Connect local workers with meaningful private-sector opportunity and help organizations build stronger teams.

Our Principles

Professionalism, human dignity, local knowledge, practical action, and an outward-looking spirit.

Governance & Accreditation

Institutional Standing

KRG Ministry of Labour

Registered with Purpose

PGC Center is legally registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs – Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). We operate under statutory mandates to uphold fair labor practices, worker rights protection, and zero fee placement for local candidates.

Official KRG NGO Accreditation Verified
United Nations ECOSOC

Status Under Review

Our formal application for Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has been officially submitted and is currently under review, enabling multilateral advocacy on youth employment, socio-economic mobility, and post-conflict workforce revival.

Aligned with UN SDGs 8, 4, 5, and 17
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