RESEARCH AND SKILLS PLANNING UPDATE – OCTOBER 2016 REGIONAL SKILLS FORUMS (WSP-ATR Observations)

Purpose of presentation CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Purpose of presentation Reiterate the role of WSP-ATR and the OFO in skills planning and SSP Development To provide stakeholders with feedback on WSP-ATR 2015/2016 data quality issues identified for continuous improvement and capacity building Provide information on new components/enhancements to the system aimed at increasing data accuracy and quality

How it relates to WSP-ATR CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability How it relates to WSP-ATR NSDS III requires SETAs to establish a credible institutional mechanism for skills planning, and become an authoritative voice on skills for their sector Core to these requirements is the OFO because it provides a common language for skills planning SETAS required to use OFO in their SSP updates since its inception WSP – ATR important research tools used by CHIETA ( source data information collected – individual employee info from CHIETA companies) OFO used in WSPs-ATRs to talk about occupations Detailed analysis of company data for skills planning for the sector now possible because of common language on occupations and skills needs WSP-ATR→ SSP→ Interventions DATA QUALITY AND ACCURACY IMPORTANT

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Submissions for 2016 – new record! 844 companies – reporting on 146304 people SECTOR Organisations GP KZN WC Submissions Employees Base Chemicals 144 93 35 16 145 16476 Explosives 6 5 1 4267 Fertilisers 28 15 8 4802 FMCG 73 40 22 11 76 11616 Glass 33 25 3 39 10226 Petroleum 126 47 32 138 43120 Pharmaceuticals 114 87 9 18 119 23277 Specialty Chemicals 207 86 99 212 19405 Surface Coatings 67 21 14 8744 NOT APPLICABLE 46 31 12 4371 Totals 844 461 256 127 876 146304

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Submissions for 2016 – new record! 844 companies – reporting on 146304 people SECTOR Organisations GP KZN WC Submissions Employees Base Chemicals 144 93 35 16 145 16476 Explosives 6 5 1 4267 Fertilisers 28 15 8 4802 FMCG 73 40 22 11 76 11616 Glass 33 25 3 39 10226 Petroleum 126 47 32 138 43120 Pharmaceuticals 114 87 9 18 119 23277 Specialty Chemicals 207 86 99 212 19405 Surface Coatings 67 21 14 8744 NOT APPLICABLE 46 31 12 4371 Totals 844 461 256 127 876 146304

Accuracy of Mapping to OFO CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Accuracy of Mapping to OFO Please note the mapping comment in the mapping tool Mapping Consideration: Microbiologists should have a “Professionally qualified” or higher Equity level status. Workers with a “Skilled technical” and lower Equity level status should be reviewed and confirmed or considered for remapping to for example “Microbiology Technician” an alternative title under 314101 Life Science Technician on the OFO. Handbook detail generated by the CHIETA aimed at increasing the accuracy of the mapping

Occupations that might have been mapped wrongly CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Occupations that might have been mapped wrongly Code Occupation 121206 Health and Safety Manager 121301 Policy and Planning Manager 213302 Environmental Scientist(G) 214301 Environmental Engineer 214501 Chemical Engineer 221210 Specialist Physician (General Medicine) 243102 Market Research Analyst 243103 Marketing Practitioner 332301 Retail Buyer 432201 Production Coordinator 213108 Microbiologist 213110 Medical Scientist

Occupations that are definitely mapped wrongly CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Occupations that are definitely mapped wrongly Code Occupation 111204 Senior Government Official 111207 Senior Government Manager 134201 Medical Superintendent 134204 Secondary Health Services Manager 134602 Credit Bureau Manager 441202 Postal Delivery Officer 532902 Hospital Orderly 542203 Special Forces Operator

CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Learning Feedback Some sub sectors have up to 80% Occupational Directed non-accredited learning Please specify the programmes in Third Column Induction Training inconsistent referenced to Learning Type Training Cost criteria not applied consistently Little relation to Discretionary Grant Funding Windows 301 – “WIL” Planned in WSP; 1205 Funded

How increase accuracy and user support of WSP/ATR submissions? CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability How increase accuracy and user support of WSP/ATR submissions? New components/enhancements to the system… New upload interface Dashboard of data supplied for Training Committee discussion Ability to correct mistakes online History of all previous submissions New system access and training (WSP/ATR & Preparatory processes) last week of November Future Option: Manage information uploaded in cloud

No Yes Dynamic Human Capital Development Management Cycle CHIETA, The Catalyst for Enhanced Skills, Economic Growth and Employability Dynamic Human Capital Development Management Cycle External Providers In-house Programmes Manage Human Capital Development 6. Address development needs through provider and in-house programmes 1. Decide on Business Units to be Addressed/Developed Unit 3 Unit 1 Unit 2 Job 3 Job 2 Job 1 2. Define Jobs in terms of their workplace function, related qualifications, registrations and competencies Manage all aspects of process in cloud. Reports such as WSP/ATR generated by online system Competencies Professional Registrations Qualifications 5. Analyse Survey result to determine the needs that should be addressed Supervisor 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Prepare employees for survey and manage the discussions on the survey content No Yes 3. Load the organisation structure with post and employee detail in the central system and link the Job Profiles to the structure to identify the people that will participate in the survey