Employment developments in the transition to Low Carbon Economy, 1- 2 March 2 0 1 1 , Brussels

1. Employment developments in the transition to Low Carbon Economy, 1-2 March 2011,Brussels Development of Competence Assessment System in Bulgaria (CASSY) www.competencemap.bg

2. Some Basics of Low Carbon Economy in Bulgaria Energy intensity 60-70% above EU 27 average measured in PPS Carbon Intensity: strongly dependence on thermo power sector Consequences of the PRIMES Model and EU Energy and Climate Package World’s most restricted carbon target - 50% of GHG in 2020 vs 1988 National Energy Strategy (Jan 2011) – restricted GDP growth to 2020 (+3%) Extremely ambitious improvements of the carbon and energy intensities, and Development Programs for RES and EE One of the Price Dilemmas: Nuclear vs. Solar PV (20 EUR vs. 400 EUR per MWh) Green Solar: 1MW installed capacity needs 3 ha land but not in the desert (there is no deserts in Bulgaria) Case: Mining Sector Employment (1997-2009) – 40% decrease

3. Sectors, Processes, Products, Services, Employment and Value addedchains - What isGreen and whatisBrown? Greening the overall business processes, value added and employment chains and sectors vs. Green and Brown Dilemma Management Systems Tools – EMS, ISO 14001, LCA, EIA, Carbon Footprint, CD ISO 50 001 etc. BUSINESSEUROPE POSITION “GREENING THE ECONOMY – TAKING ON EMPLOYEMENT AND SKILLS CHALLENGES”, 14 June 2010 Greening Jobs, Skills, Competences, VET (O-net, USA)

5. ABOUT THE PROJECT Network Development Analyses Competence Assessment Methodologies CASSY Competence Models Research

6. Research at the enterprises Applying a competence approach Competence approach is relatively unknown to the Bulgarian enterprises (in %) companies 6

7. THE PROJECT ProjectNo BG051PO001-2.1.06 “Development of Workforce Competence Assessment System by Sectors and Regions” 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Analyses, surveys andresearch Methodologies, competence models and assessments Proposals for regulation amendments Establishment of a Bulgarian Competence Assessment Network by Sectors and Regions (BUCAN) Development of a Competence Assessment System (CASSY) Training and consulting

8. Analyses • Economy, enterprisesby sectors and regions • Technological and Innovation developments and needs in sectors and enterprises • Labor market and workforce • Education, qualification and re-qualification system

9. Research and Surveys • Vocational and education structure of theworkforce • Tools and systems for workforce competence assessment in Bulgaria • EUgood practices – instruments, classifications, competence assessment systems and methodologies incl. identification of key job positions • Survey on the current state, issues, expectations and requirements to competences incl., those related to key job positions

10. BULGARIAN COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT NETWORK BIA Activity Training Branch Associations (BA) Regional Associations (RA) Analyses, surveys and research Defining selection criteria 2010 2010 20 sectors 10 regions Competence Assessment Network nationalassessors 30 referents 200 leading assessors 2011 2011 20 sector skills committees 10 competence assessment centers Competence Assessment System IT 2012 2012 1000Consultations CASSY users Training and consulting 625 Trainings on the workplace 2013 2013 2500 Trainings in key competences

11. BULGARIAN COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT NETWORK BULGARIAN WORKFORCE COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT NETWORK STRUCTURE

12. BULGARIAN COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT CENTER • Assists Bulgarian Workforce Competence Assessment Network National Council, Sector Skills Units, Regional Competence Assessment Centers; • Applies and enhances the system for certifying assessors; • Coordinates the competence models development; • Prepares handbooks for the Network operation and the assessors’ work; • Ensures the methodical work of the expert teams and the assessors; • Gathers, classifies and publish information onregulations, standards, good practices, foreign experience and tools for workforce competence assessment; • Maintains a web portal; • Keeps operation of CASSY.

13. BULGARIAN COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT NETWORK НСОК НАЦИОНАЛНО НЦОК Секътт • Identification of Key Job positions in the Sector • Key Job positions competence “standards” and Competence models • Sector developments and skills demands • “Anticipation” new competences • Relation with VET and LM institutions Sector skills unit РЦОК РЕГИОНИ SECTORS Sector Skills Council референт Referent, оцен. оцен. оцен. оцен. Sector organization Рег. Раб. Организации Comp.. 1 Comp.. 2 Comp. 3 Comp. n ПРЕДПР. 1 ПРЕДПР. 2 ПРЕДПР. 3 ПРЕДПР. n

14. SECTOR SKILLS REFERENCE UNITS

15. BULGARIAN COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT NETWORK НСОК НЦОК • Competence assessment centers • Work with sectors’ profile of the region • Forecasting demand for workforce competences in the region • Relation with VET and LM institutions СРЗ Regional unit Region Секторен Консулт. Съвет Referent assessors Референт, оценители . . . . БР Организации Sectors organizaitions ПРЕДПР. 1 ПРЕДПР. 2 ПРЕДПР. 3 ПРЕДПР. n comp. 1 comp. 2 comp. 3 comp. n

16. REGIONAL SKILLS UNITS

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18. COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Individual profile person company Competence profile Selecting Key job positions Competence profile sector Competence model

19. COMPANY CМ – SECTOR CМ- REGIONAL CМ

20. COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM COMPETENCE MODEL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES ASSESSMENT CASSY CITIZENS COMPANIES UNIVERSITIES STATE BODIES HR EXPERTS

21. www.competencemap.bg

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