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Understanding the: OFO – Organising Framework of Occupations

Understanding the: OFO – Organising Framework of Occupations. Topics for Discussion. The need for the OFO What is the OFO How does the OFO work How we use the OFO. The Need for the OFO. It is a tool for having a common language for collecting and analysing labour market information.

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Understanding the: OFO – Organising Framework of Occupations

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  1. Understanding the:OFO – Organising Framework of Occupations

  2. Topics for Discussion • The need for the OFO • What is the OFO • How does the OFO work • How we use the OFO

  3. The Need for the OFO It is a tool for having a common language for collecting and analysing labour market information

  4. What is the OFO? • It is a skills-based, coded classification system • Captures all jobs in the form of occupations • Groups occupations based on similarity of: • Skill specialisation • Skill level

  5. An OCCUPATION is a set of jobs that require the performance of similar or identical sets of tasks across a range of contexts

  6. SKILL SPECIALISATION is defined in terms of: • Range and complexity of tasks • Field of knowledge required • Tools or equipment used • Materials worked on or information worked with • Goods or services provided

  7. SKILL LEVEL is determined by: • Level or amount of formal education and training • Amount of previous experience in a related occupation • Amount of on-the-job training required to competently perform the set of tasks required for that occupation

  8. How Does the OFO Work? • The system is based on the OFO Major Groups: • Managers • Professionals • Technicians and Trade Workers • Community and Personal Service Workers • Clerical and Administrative Workers • Sales Workers • Machinery Operators and Drivers • Elementary Workers

  9. These Major Groups are then broken down further, as follows: • Sub-Major Groups • Minor Groups • Unit Groups • Occupations • Specialisations

  10. The HWSETA, as recommended by the Department of Labour, has “customised” the OFO to suit the occupations within the Health and Social Sectors

  11. How We Use the OFO 4 Community & Personal Service Workers 1 Digit Major Group 41 Health & Welfare Support Workers 2 Digits Sub-Major Group 411 Health & Welfare Support Workers 3 Digits Minor Group

  12. 4117 Welfare Support Workers 4 Digits Unit Group 411707 Social Auxiliary Worker 6 Digits Occupation

  13. Please refer to the Handout – Customised OFO for the Health and Welfare SETA Questions?

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