Assessment of Needs and Capacity of District Office Professional Staff

5e. SELF MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE
Self management and professional discipline refers to the ability of professional
staff in District Offices to effectively, efficiently and professionally manage their
responsibilities. It refers to the manner in which District officials undertake their
work. It is a generic skill that places a high level of importance on the extent to
which officials maximize the use of their time so that they add value to the work
of the District Office and give the most and best of themselves in serving and
supporting schools. There are 3 pillars of professional discipline in time
management, managing paperwork and managing one’s schedule.
This section of the report looks at the perceived importance of the roles and the
capacity of officials in relation to them. The section also examines training
needs and options in this regard.
Job Requirements
Table 45 indicates that the area of self management and professional discipline
is of extreme importance. Almost 90% of all respondents viewed these job
requirements as essential. Even when broken down by job classes (Table 46),
a similar trend prevails. The core elements of self management and
professional discipline are essential to all professional staff in the District
Office, especially those who work with schools.
Table 45: Job Requirements: Self Management & Professional Discipline
• Time management
• Managing paper work
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Managing scheduling and appointments
• Other job requirements in the performance area
IMPORTANCE
LOW HIGH
NR 1&2
98
FREQUENCY OF
APPLICATION
LOW HIGH
3 4 &5 % NR 1&2 3 4 &5 %
39 6 52 593 91% 66 40 133 449 72%
35 9 80 564 86% 64 54 160 410 66%
62 19 89 514 83% 79 58 174 373 62%
150 28 111 397 74% 166 62 157 297 58%