Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

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Table 10.12 Employment and Vacancies by Critical Occupation, as at 31 March 2008
Critical Occupations Number of Posts
Number of
Employees, 31 March
2008
Vacancy Rate
Number of Posts
Filled Additional to
the Establishment
Anti-Aircraft 969 705 -27.24% -264
Air Space Control 604 418 -30.79% -186
Artillery 1 292 1 053 -18.50% -239
Technical 8 472 6 230 -26.46% -2 242
Engineer 262 150 -42.75% -112
Medical Professional 1 605 1 374 -14.39% -231
Nursing 1 982 1 450 -26.84% -532
Aircrew 820 517 -36.95% -303
Combat Navy 337 382* 13.35% 45
TOTAL 16 343 12 279 -24.87% -4 064
Note: The 16 343 posts refer only to the production posts captured on the post establishment.
The number of members under training is included in the Combat Navy strength, therefore exceeding the
available funded posts.
Job Evaluation
Table 10.13 Job Evaluation by Salary Band, 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
Salary Band
Number
of Posts
Number
of Jobs
Evaluated
% of Posts
Evaluated
by Salary
Band
Posts Upgraded Posts Downgraded
Number
% of Posts
Evaluated
Number % of Posts
Evaluated
Military Skills Development
System
0 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Lower skilled (Levels 1-2) 10 833 36 0.33% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Skilled (Levels 3-5) 33 292 221 0.66% 11 1.41% 0 0.00%
Highly skilled production
(Levels 6-8)
33 309 340 1.02% 2 0.26% 0 0.00%
Highly skilled supervision
(Levels 9-12)
10 509 175 1.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Professionals (Levels 13-16) 51 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Senior management, Service
Band A
260 4 1.54% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Senior management, Service
Band B
95 3 3.16% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Senior management, Service
Band C
14 3 21.43% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Senior management, Service
Band D
2 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL 88 365 782 0.88% 13 1.66% 0 0.00%
Note: There are no designated MSDS posts as these members are placed in training posts at
commencement of training and later in production posts.
Table 10.14 Profile of Employees Whose Salary Positions Were Upgraded Due to Their Posts
Being Upgraded, 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
Beneficiaries African Indian Coloured White TOTAL
Female 6 0 0 0 6
Male 1 0 3 1 5
TOTAL 7 0 3 1 11
Employees with a disability 0
183 Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
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