European e-competence Framework Seminar. Carm Cachia Executive Coordinator

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1 European e-competence Framework Seminar Carm Cachia Executive Coordinator

2 What is a Competence Framework?

3 What is the European e-competency Framework? Ability to apply... Knowledge? Attitude Skills? Competence to achieve observable results

4 The e-cf focuses on competences needed to develop, operate & manage ICT projects and processes to exploit and use ICT to make decisions, develop strategies, and to foresee scenarios The e-cf considers ICT enablers and users of any type & size whether national or multinational.

5 Competence AND Qualifications E-CF Proficiency Level EQF Learning Level e-5 8 e-4 7 e- 3 6 e-2 4 and 5 e-1 3

6 e-cf consists of 5 Competency Areas, 4 levels (Dimensions) Dimension 1: Competency Area Dimension 2: Definition of Competency Dimension 3: Proficiency Levels Dimension 4: Specific skills & knowledge PLAN 9 Competences 1-5 Proficiency Specific Skills & Knowledge Manage 9 Competencies 1 to 5 Proficiency Specific Skills & knowledge BUILD RUN 6 Competences 4 Competences Proficiency Proficiency 4 Specific Skills & Specific Skills & Knowledge knowledge 1 ENABLE 12 Competencies 5 Proficiency Specific Skills & knowledge 5

7 Example...Applications Development LEVEL 1 - BUILD LEVEL 2 - Application Development Interprets the application design to develop a suitable application in accordance with customer needs. Adapts existing solutions by e.g. porting an application to another operating system. Codes, debugs, tests and documents and communicates product development stages. Selects appropriate technical options for development such as reusing, improving or reconfiguration of existing components. Optimises efficiency, cost and quality. Validates results with user representatives, integrates and commissions the overall solution. LEVEL 3 - Proficiency Levels Proficiency Level 1 - Acts under guidance to develop, test and document applications. Proficiency Level 2 - Systematically develops and validates applications. Proficiency Level 3 - Acts creatively to develop applications and to select appropriate technical options. Accounts for others development activities. Optimizes application development, maintenance and performance by employing design patterns and by reusing proved solutions. LEVEL 4 - Knowledge Examples K1 appropriate software programs/ modules K3 functional and technical designing K4 etc...etc LEVEL 4 - Skills Examples S1 explain and communicate the design & development to the customer S2 perform and evaluate test results against... S3 etc...etc

8 What is essential in the ICT Profession...? Core areas of expertise required by different ICT roles Suitable employees with required skills At the needed proficiency of competences

9 Failure to achieve these essential goals.. May produce ICT practitioners, maybe in good numbers BUT not with the required skills by the industry Increasing the vacancies that are hard to fill Enlarging the eskills GAP

10 National Employee Skills Survey Foreigners better prepared than our school leavers Reasons mentioned respondents why vacancies are hard to fill o 82.4% Not with the required attitude, motivation and personality o 67.6% Not with the required skills o 50% lack the qualification the company needs o 50% lack of experience the company needs Skills lacking in applicants in hard to fill vacancies o 100% Problem solving skills o 100% Team working skills o 78.6 % English Language skills o 60% Strategic Management skills Employee Skills Survey to be published later this year NCFHE, Jobs+, Malta Enterprise Erasmus+ Project

11 Near Future Competency & ICT Profession related Initiatives by eskills Malta Foundation eskills Audit - Demand & Supply Monitor o More technical and granular Audit of the Required Industry skills o Engaging with the Education & Training sector o Possible mapping to e-cf Green paper & public consultation on the ICT profession o Code of Ethics o Regulation or not or voluntary register o National Council for regulation o Technology Trending/Foresight Forum

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