Assessment of Needs and Capacity of District Office Professional Staff
Assessment of Needs and Capacity of District Office Professional Staff
Assessment of Needs and Capacity of District Office Professional Staff
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BACKGROUND<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
The Department is in the process <strong>of</strong> capacitating <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s to be effective in-serving<br />
<strong>and</strong> supporting schools. One part <strong>of</strong> this process is filling pr<strong>of</strong>essional posts in the<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> ensuring that the individuals in these posts are<br />
effectively capacitated to undertake their responsibilities. A comprehensive pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development programme is being contemplated for pr<strong>of</strong>essional staff in <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s.<br />
As a basis for the design <strong>of</strong> such a training programme, a training needs <strong>and</strong> capacity<br />
assessment study is now being conducted.<br />
PURPOSE<br />
The purpose <strong>of</strong> this brochure is to highlight the nature <strong>of</strong> this study, <strong>and</strong> to provide<br />
information on the benefits to be derived from the effort.<br />
PROCESS<br />
The study will involve the following:<br />
• The collection <strong>of</strong> information from the respective pr<strong>of</strong>essional groups using a survey<br />
questionnaire<br />
• The collection <strong>of</strong> information from related policy <strong>and</strong> strategic documents from the<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
• The conduct <strong>of</strong> verification workshops in each <strong>District</strong> to explore training needs <strong>and</strong> training<br />
options<br />
• The development <strong>of</strong> a comprehensive database <strong>and</strong> interactive programme on the pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional staff in <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s.<br />
• The design <strong>of</strong> a programming strategy that can be sued by the Departments institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Education Leadership to respond to training needs<br />
• To convening <strong>of</strong> a capacity development workshop to share the results <strong>of</strong> the study <strong>and</strong><br />
discuss options for going forward.<br />
OUTCOMES OF THE STRATEGY<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional staff in each <strong>District</strong><br />
• Interactive s<strong>of</strong>tware with data on pr<strong>of</strong>essional staff<br />
• A comprehensive programme <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional development for staff in <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s<br />
• Detailed specification <strong>of</strong> both job responsibilities <strong>and</strong> competency pr<strong>of</strong>iles for various<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional positions<br />
• Comprehensive report <strong>of</strong> the current capacity among staff <strong>and</strong> the associated training<br />
needs<br />
• A more in-depth underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the capacity <strong>and</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> staffing in the <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s<br />
to undertake assigned responsibilities<br />
• A more unified vision <strong>and</strong> perspective about what is required <strong>of</strong> various pr<strong>of</strong>essional posts<br />
in <strong>District</strong> <strong>Office</strong>s<br />
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