1. Information System of Type Positions Strasbourg, September 2004 Tool which simplifies communication between all actors on the labour market Set of up-to-date information about labour market

2. Czech Republic – basic information  10 million inhabitants  Average long-term rate of unemployment is about 10%  Employment services and field of further professional education come under the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs  With the EU accession – the legislation has been amended  Another tools for Employment services are developed  National System of Qualifications – project preparation

3. CATALOGUE OF STANDARD POSITIONS ISTP – information system about national labour market NATIONAL LABOUR MARKET Current occupations Occupation contents Standard working conditions, wages... Standard requirements:  Qualification  Personal qualities  Health ACTIVE MONITORING TOOLS – INTERNET CitizenCompaniesEducators Job centre

4. ISTP - Aims of the project General aim: Contribute to improvement the quality of communications in the labour market Particular aims:  Proposing a system of occupations / Standard Positions (connected with the education system)  Completing the Catalogue of Standard Positions (CSP) and setting up a mechanism for its modernization  Creating tools for counselling use of CSP (including Internet self-service)  Arranging communications with other information systems

5. ISTP – basis of the system Catalogue of Standard Positions represents the division of labour describes aspects of job output (working and technical conditions) informs about common requirements for the practitioner - qualification - personality qualities - health Analysis of Individual Potential the outcome is a complex job-seeker's profile the job-seeker's profile has a structure which is comparable to the standard position requirements Competence Analysis Comparing applicant's profile with profiles of standard positions (level of suitability) counselling –> professional orientation, retraining mediation -> the most suitable applicants the most suitable places

6. Description of Standard Position - Characterization Heating Engineer A Heating Engineer is a qualified employee individually assembling and repairing central heating systems (hot water, hydrothermal and steam). Characterization Preparation of workplace. Reading and using technical documentation. Mounting and assembling element-like heating bodies, converters and registers. Assembly, disassembly and repairs of indoor and outdoor grids. Assembly, repairs and reconstruction of low- and medium-pressure heating systems. Registration of technical data on course and results of work. Working Activities Assembler of glass fittings, Operational gas pipeline assembler, Operational water duct assembler Related job positions: This job position is classified in the occupation: Plumber and Heating Engineer Qualification level: High School Technical Education

7. Description of Standard Position – Working Conditions Heating Engineer Working Conditions1 2 3 4 Explanatory notes: 1 minimum health risk 2 acceptable health risk level 3 significant health risk level Heat load1 2 Cold load1 2 Noise load 2 3 Vibration load 2 Dust load1 2 Chemical substances load1 2 Invasive allergens load1 Load by biologic agents causing disease1 Ionizing radiation load1 Eyes load1 2 Work load in confined or closed space1 2 Work at heights1 Mental load1

8. Description of Standard Position – School education Heating Engineer School education Optimum education KKOV 3652H High school technical education and vocational certificate – plumber and plumbing works Also suitable education KKOV 3645L High school technical education with school leaving exam in technical facilities of buildings branch Further acceptable education KKOV 2351H High school technical education and vocational certificate – locksmith, locksmithery works and maintenance Certificates Title Assembly and repairs of gas devices – professional qualification according to 21/1979

9. Description of Standard Position – Knowledge and Skills Heating Engineer None Basic computer skills, can work with simple user applications (e.g. invoice printing) Can use the computer for common office activities (namely text editing, tables, electronic mail) Advance computer skills (databases, transfer between Office applications, can solve simple problems) Knowledge and Skills COMPUTER SKILLS

10. Description of Standard Position – Knowledge and Skills Heating Engineer Knowledge and Skills ADMINISTRATIVE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Yes No Can type fast Yes No Good writing skills Good at speaking, expressing ideas, thoughts Knowledge of business Can write in shorthand SPECIALIST SKILLS Yes No Economics Accounting and business documentation Labour-law relations Grade and quality

11. Description of Standard Position – Knowledge and Skills Heating Engineer Knowledge and Skills DRIVING LICENCE Yes No A – motorcycle Yes No C – motor vehicles whose overall weight does not exceed 3500 kg, unless they serve for the transportation of persons Yes No D – motor vehicles for the transportation of persons, with more than 8 seats, including the driver’s seat Yes No E – sets of vehicles of the B, C, or D groups and trailers whose overall weight exceeds 750 kg Yes No B – motor vehicles whose overall weight does not exceed 3500 kg, with the number of seats not exceeding 8, including the driver’s seat Yes NoT – farming and forest tractors

12. ‘Integrated’ system – communication with other IS ISTP WHO TEACH SELECTED BRANCH WHO, WHERE, WHEN AND FOR HOW MUCH ORGANIZE COURSES HOW IS THE STANDARD POSITION PAID IN A REGION CURRENT VACANCY MPSV = Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs ŠkolákMPSV OKpráceEmploymentservices ISCP(RSCP) DAT CZ MPSV

13. ISTP - Application Primary orientation towards counselling services  Primary orientation towards counselling services Methodology development and using tools for  Methodology development and using tools for other areas other areas  intermediating training practical need of employers (wage systems, creating company catalogues, hygiene categorization of activities…) monitoring of labour market for educational system development

14. Monitoring methods – development of CSP Updating and development process of CTP CATALOGUE OF STANDARDPOSITIONS Guarantors from professional areasGuarantors from professional areas Specialists willing to give commentsSpecialists willing to give comments Ministry of Labour other departments and institutions Employer's confederations Professional associations Experts from organizations

15. ISTP - Aims of the project General aim: Contribute to a promoting lifelong learning which respects labour market requirements Particular aims:  Refilling of Competence model to the Catalogue of Standard Positions (CSP)  Creation of counselling tools for career planning in a lifelong learning  Creation of procedures for using information from CSP in National System of Qualifications development

16. National System of Qualifications (NSQ) NATIONAL SYSTEM OF QUALIFICATIONS tool for promoting lifelong learning NSQ development will contribute to:  creation of systems for evaluation and recognition of learning results (knowledge, skills and competences)  integration of initial and further vocational education  creation of environment supporting international mobility and mutual recognition of qualifications  promotion mutual links and communication between partners in the educational sphere and labour market

17. NSQ – basic elements Qualification Standard – what should be reached Evaluation Standard – what and how to evaluate Educational Standard – what and how to educate Complete qualifications – initial vocational qualifications which are connected with the educational level Partial qualifications – can be independently recognized and they are not connected with the educational level QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS

18. The role of ISTP in creating NSQ QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Creation of QUALIFICATION STANDARDS EVALUATION STANDARDS Creation of EVALUATION STANDARDS Definition of RELATIONS EVALUATIONSTANDARDSRELATIONSBETWEENQUALIFICATIONS QUALIFICATION QUALIFICATIONSTANDARDS database NSQ

19. The role of ISTP in creating NSQ COMPETENCES SKILLS KNOWLEDGE Occupations, Standard Positions QualificationStandards COMPETENCE MODEL

20. Thank you for your attention Jana Vasova TREXIMA, spol. s r.o. Zlin, Czech Republic vasova@trexima.cz www.istp.cz www.trexima.cz