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RMA - BDLC. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: AAP-16 WG OVERVIEW. BILC VARNA – October 2010 Marc Isselé. AAP-16 WG Overview. TWEEDE LANDSTAAL. AAP-16 WG Overview. AAP-16 WG Overview. ITEM 9 ENHANCING INTEROPERABILITY Issues regarding English language requirements in NATO JDs.
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RMA - BDLC LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: AAP-16 WG OVERVIEW BILC VARNA – October 2010 Marc Isselé
AAP-16 WG Overview TWEEDE LANDSTAAL
AAP-16 WG Overview ITEM 9 ENHANCING INTEROPERABILITY Issues regarding English language requirements in NATO JDs
AAP-16 WG Overview Introduction (Philip Turner) • Some personnel do not meet set SLP • True levels 3 & 4 difficult to achieve • SLP set in JS without expert scrutiny • Not enough guidance in STANAG 6001 • LNA =>SLP need to be reviewed • Current requirements: • 3333 = 42% of posts • 3322 = 30% • 4444 = less than 1% • BILC should provide simplified guidance
AAP-16 WG Overview MIKE ADUBATO • SLP levels set are too high Jean Paul van den Heede • Current situation too complex • SLP levels at realistic level => training cost focused • SLP 5 completely unreachable => 4 as top level
AAP-16 WG Overview • JOB DESCRIPTIONS: - Not possible for individual cases • Levels corresponding to rank and function • So : NCOs : 2222 officers : 3333 OF-4 & OF5 : 4444 • JD to be established by Hr managers AND linguists
AAP-16 WG Overview • JOB DESCRIPTIONS - REMARKS • Serious financial, administrative, educational effort • Straight 3 not always necessary • Exact JD = long term project
AAP-16 WG Overview 2) SLP LEVELS - Need to differentiate levels better • Level 5 to be omitted • If 4 highest : upgrade of 2 & 3 • Too many straight (11) & mixed (42) levels • Rather mixed levels (3232) than plus levels • Need to simplify descriptors
AAP-16 WG Overview 3) SLP TESTS • Only mandatory if properly assessed • Same SLP = very heterogeneous language capacities • Uniformity in testing and evaluating • REMARK : BAT
AAP-16 WG Overview 4) GENERAL REMARKS • Problem of level 4 • Overinflation of SLP requirements • Better contacts BILC – HR managers • POC needed
AAP-16 WG Overview PROBLEM What is asked for must be achievable What is achieved must be realistic