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THE OFO WITHIN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

THE OFO WITHIN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. BACKGROUND - DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR RESPONSIBILITY. During the latter part of 2003 the DoL realised that OLS only meaningful if: labour market needs are accurately defined

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THE OFO WITHIN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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  1. THE OFO WITHIN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

  2. BACKGROUND - DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR RESPONSIBILITY • During the latter part of 2003 the DoL realised that OLS only meaningful if: • labour market needs are accurately defined • there is alignment between National Growth and Development Strategies and Skills Development Strategies required to support it • a common language to speak about and define occupations exist

  3. DEVELOPING A COMMON LANGUAGE • The starting point was the South African Standard Classification of Occupations (SASCO), but SASCO is outdated • only 625 distinct occupations • insufficient detail on occupations • In agreement with SETAs it was decided to work with developments in Australia and New Zealand (ANZSCO) • The end product became known as the Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO - Based on ANZSCO)

  4. WHAT IS THE OFO? • Skills based, coded classification system • Captures all jobs but in the form of occupations (Similar to SASCO) • Groups occupations in terms of - • skill specialisation, and • skill level into successively broader categories or hierarchical levels (5) that can be used for varying statistical and analysis purposes

  5. UNDERSTANDING THE OFO – CONCEPTS USED • Occupation is set of jobs that require the performance of similar or identical sets of tasks across a range of contexts • Skill Specialisation(similarity of tasks) - defined in terms of • Field of knowledge required • Tools or equipment used • Materials worked on or information worked with • Goods or services provided • Skill level - determined by • Range and complexity of the tasks • 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 • There are 5 defined skill levels in the OFO

  6. BENEFITS OF THE OFO Linking industry needs to training interventions I could be I am a … The path is… We need a … The path is…

  7. BENEFITS OF THE OFO - DOL • Provides a common language for collecting and reporting on information related to occupations • Underpins Department of Labour’s ESSA System • Compiling national scarce and critical skills list • Registration of job vacancies • Linking job-seekers to job opportunities • Learnership registration

  8. BENEFITS OF THE OFO - COMPANIES • Core tool for all Government Departments Workplace Skill Plans – through DPSA & PSETA • Point of Departure for Job/Post Profiles design of competence assessment • Clarifying relevant experience • Public Relations Officer: 961 applications – 73 CVs had the required qualification and experience (7%) • Economist: 1116 applications – 142 CVs had the required qualification and experience (14%)

  9. BENEFITS OF THE OFO – QCTO: Occupational Qualifications Framework (OQF) • The 5 skill levels of the OFO provide • an indicative link to the 10 NQF levels • some guidance towards • the formal education and training needs as well as the • requisite amount and type of workplace experience to ensure a learner is able to practice the occupation • Using the occupation as staring point would eliminate duplication i.t.o qualifications • 1233 occupations and not all will have occupational qualifications

  10. BENEFITS OF THE OFO – QCTO: Curriculum Development • The skill specialisation (i.e. the tasks or skills sets) at unit group level of the hierarchy provides – • a link to the relevant SAQA learning fields • greater guidance in terms of the required • knowledge • skills • work experience activities for the general component of the curriculum and qualification • guidance towards developing occupational tasks for occupational profile

  11. OFO ANNUAL UPDATE PROCESS • Sept – November : OFO Inputs forwarded to DoL • December : DoL processes inputs received • Feb : Updated OFO is announced by DoL and made available to all stakeholders

  12. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OFO UPDATE PROCESS • Revised template to ensure that sufficient information is provided for consideration by DoL (annexure D) In the near future: • Improved accessibility to the OFO • More flexibility in the submission of inputs i.e. from March – November ???? • Dedicated support from DoL - OFO Desk • OFO Manuals to be made available to assist stakeholders in using the OFO effectively

  13. THE END THANK YOU ! QUESTIONS

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