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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator: Public Service Administrator |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
91994 | Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator: Public Service Administrator | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Development Quality Partner - PSETA | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
PSETA - Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Occupational Certificate | Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Office Administration | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 52 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 05 | Regular-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
SAQA 06120/18 | 2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2027-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare and equip Public Administrators with key skills and knowledge needed to effectively operate in the public sector. It is designed to prepare these learners on how to manage, organise, and analyse the effects of government policies, and to use business and statistical tools to solve public sector challenges in an ethical manner. Learners will develop skills in budgeting and conducting research. The Occupational Certificate is aimed at enhancing the various key functional elements of the work of a Public Service Administrator, namely: Rationale: The need for effective and humanising public service delivery is manifested in key government policy and legal documents, including the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996) and the White Paper on Transforming Public Service Delivery DPSA: 1997), amongst others. The Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator: Public Service Administrator seeks to provide for the needs of employees in the public sector with diverse qualifications, but who have or aspire to enter the managerial cadres. The qualification is characterised by its management-orientated approach as the duties of manager demand expertise that would normally not have been included in the undergraduate study. Further, the qualification incorporates the eight Batho Pele principles which were devised to guide the implementation of public service delivery. These principles are: consultation; setting standards; increase access; ensuring curtsey; providing information; openness and transparency; redress and value for money. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Entry Requirements:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of results or certifying a work experience record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 21. Practical Skill Modules: Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 9. This qualification also requires the following Work Experience Modules: Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 22. |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. The ability to apply Batho Pele principles to specific work role and service delivery context.
2. The ability to build service delivery partnerships and communicate with citizens, stakeholders, and co-workers. 3. The ability to manage workplace outcomes. 4. The ability to manage human resources. 5. The ability to manage finances and supply chain as it relates to work environment. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criterion for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criterion for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criterion for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criterion for Exit Level Outcome 5: Integrated Assessment: An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria. The external assessment will be conducted by means of a written assessment providing the learner with a number of scenarios in which knowledge and related skills need to be applied in an integrated manner. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
Similar programmes in the following countries were analysed and were found to have similar standards to those in this qualification:
The following subjects were in the induction programmes of all the above mentioned counties: The focus of the current qualification compares favourably with similar international induction - related qualifications. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification articulates horizontally with:
This qualification articulates vertically with: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website. |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2015. |
NOTES |
Qualifying for external assessment:
In order to qualify for the external summative assessment learners must have a copy of a completed and signed Statement of Work Experience for the relevant appointment level (1-5 or 6-12) as well as proof of successful completion of all the Knowledge and Practical Skill modules. |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
1. | National School of Government (NSG) |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |