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SETA Forum:
SP Managers
That OFO - Outline
OFO – Major Groups
1
Managers
2
Professionals
3
Technicians and
Trades Workers
4
Community and
Personal Service
Workers
5
Clerical and
Administrative
Workers
6
Sales Workers
7
Machinery
Operators and
Drivers
8
Elementary
Workers
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► Why have an Organising Framework
of Occupations
► Where has this OFO come from
► What is the OFO
► How does this OFO work
► How do we use this OFO
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Why have an OFO
► Principal tool for having a common language for collecting
and analysing labour market information
 Defining needs and aligning strategies requires a common
language to speak about and define occupations
 Occupations can provide a link between SAQA learning fields and
economic sectors responsible for identifying and addressing needs
► ILO’s International Standard Classification of Occupations
 South Africa adopted ISCO used by StatsSA for all national
reporting, Labour force and household surveys
► 2000 – 2005 Employers, SETAs and DoL using SASCO for
 WSPs and SSPs
 Employment Equity reporting
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Where has this OFO come from?
► By 2003 clear that SASCO does not provide
 Detail SETAs require for good skills analysis, development planning
and labour market interventions
 Major groups and occupation titles no longer consistent with labour
market
► DoL initiates process to refine and coordinate collection of
information on scarce and critical skills
 International review reveals
►Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Statistics New Zealand initiate
stakeholder-driven process with wide consultation – March 2001
►Outcome: Updated classification system, the Australian and New
Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) – finalised
June 2006
► From February 2005, South Africa leveraging off ANSCO
 Refined over 3 consecutive years of SETA data collection processes
and one cycle of HSRC verification process
 Core tool for identification of scarce and critical skills
 Core tool underpinning organising principles for proposed QCTO
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What is the OFO? System
►A skills based, coded classification system
►Captures all jobs in the form of occupations
►Groups occupations based on similarity of  skill specialisation and
 skill level
into successively broader categories or hierarchical
levels that can be used for varying statistical and
analysis purposes
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What is the OFO? Concepts
► Occupation
 Set of jobs that require the performance of similar or identical sets
of tasks across a range of contexts
► Skill Specialisation - defined in terms of
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Range and complexity of the tasks
Field of knowledge required
Tools or equipment used
Materials worked on or information worked with
Goods or services provided
► Skill level - 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
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What is the OFO: Structure
►Major groups (1)
►Sub-Major (2)
►Minor (3)
►Unit Groups (4)
►Occupations (6)
►Alternative titles &
Specialisations
►Skills Levels
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OFO – Major Groups
1
Managers
2
Professionals
3
Technicians and
Trades Workers
4
Community and
Personal Service
Workers
5
Clerical and
Administrative
Workers
6
Sales Workers
7
Machinery
Operators and
Drivers
8
Elementary
Workers
 NOT a grading system
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Major
Group
Sub-major
Group
Minor
Group
Unit
Group
1 Digit
3
Technicians and
Trades Workers
2 Digits
32
Automotive and Engineering
Technicians and Trades Workers
3 Digits
4 Digits
323
Mechanical Engineering
Trades Workers
3232
Metal Fitters and
Machinists
323201
Occupation
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6 Digits
Fitter (General)
Computer Numeric Control Setter
Diesel Mechanic
Fitter-Machinist
Fitter-Mechanic
Plant Mechanic
Maintenance Fitter
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Metal Machinist (First Class)
Aircraft Machinist
Automotive Machinist
Metal Machine Setter
Metal Turner
Milling Machinist
Radial Driller
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How does this OFO work?
►Bottom up
 Identify occupational titles
 Cluster by similarity of tasks, activities and levels
 Identify
similarities = alternative titles
differences = specialisation
►Descriptors:
Suggestion: Number of SETAs
running through whole OFO with
appropriate structures to “clean” up
for their sector – customise OFO and
make easier to use
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Previously employers
developed matrices of job
titles to match to SASCO
Descriptors provide means
to ensure occupational titles
being used uniformly across
employers and sectors
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Collecting occupational titles
Chief Financial Officer
Finance Director
Technical Training Manager
Education Training and Skills Development Manager
Human Resources Development Manager
Labour Relations Manager
Budgeting Manager
Human Resources Development Manager
Organisational Development Manager
Chief Accountant
Employee Relations Manager
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Organisational Performance Manager
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Grouping by Descriptors:
Occupation level
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Finance manager
Plans, organises,
directs, controls and
coordinates the
financial and
accounting activities
within an
organisation
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Account Systems Manager,
Budgeting Manager,
Chief Accountant,
Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
Finance Director,
Financial Administrator,
Financial Controller,
Foreign Exchange Manager,
Internal Revenue Controller,
Revenue Assessment Manager,
Revenue Fraud & Prosecutions
Manager
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Grouping by Descriptors: Tasks or Skills
• Advising on investment strategies, sources of funds and the
distribution of earnings
• Assessing capital finance proposals and the financial status of
operational projects
• Coordinating the development, implementation and monitoring of
accounting systems
• Delivering long range profit forecasts, budgeting & financial reporting
• Determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating
budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in
consultation with other managers
• Directing the preparation of financial reports summarising &
forecasting the organisation's financial position such as income
statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and
income
• Ensuring compliance with financial legislation and standards
• Providing financial information and interpreting the implications for
business performance and funding needs
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Grouping by Descriptors: Minor group
132
Business Administration Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the
corporate, financial, personnel, policy and planning
activities and guidelines within an organisation
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Corporate (Administration & Business)
Services Managers
1322
Finance Managers
1323
Human Resources Managers
1324
Policy and Planning Managers
1325
Research and Development Managers
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Grouping by Descriptors: Sub-Major
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Specialist Managers
Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate special functions
within organisations such as advertising and sales, financial,
personnel, production and distribution, education, health and
welfare, or ICT
131
Advertising, Marketing and Sales Managers
132
Business Administration Managers
133
Construction, Distribution and Production / Operations
Managers
134
Education, Health and Welfare Services Managers
135
Information and Communication Technology Managers
136
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Skills Levels
OFO Major Group
Skill level
1
Managers
5, 4
2
Professionals
5, 4
3
Technicians and Trades Workers
4, 3
4
Community and Personal Service Workers
4, 3, 2, 1
5
Clerical and Administrative Workers
4, 3, 2, 1
6
Sales Workers
4, 3, 2, 1
7
Machinery Operators and Drivers
2
8
Elementary Workers
2, 1
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