First Tangible Result: The Detailed Description of the Career Profile
Advice :
Several countries already have descriptions for career profiles, unless it is an emerging profile which caters for new needs. In the latter case it will be necessary to observe and identify needs according to contexts in the country concerned or related to the specific evolution of careers or specific fields of work. This data then needs to be analysed and adapted to local needs.
 | The goal is to draft an accurate description of the profession using the information from the survey:
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This document holds significant weight for influencing policy as it is the fruit of all the the parties concerned and is the basis on which training for the sector will be designed
Suggested presentation of information for a reference document
Context | Content |
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Introduction
| General information concerning work environment and evolution of the professional context : - Socio-economic information, facts & figures on the sector; specific fields of work, employment rate, gender ratio, social issues, technical issues - Information on prospects in the field of work, techniques and equipment, legislation trends, company policy, corporate identity etc. and expectations for future employment trends |
1. Analysis of employment and job description: | |
| Describe characteristics specific to each post |
| - Positioning, type of business /organisation, its place inside the organisation - Situate the job profile within the business/organisation/activity and hierarchy - Work conditions: work schedules, timetables, mobility, seasonal tasks, physical constraints |
| One position works on a range of activities targeting one goal. The job profile is the total of all the routines and activities carried out by one person to reach that goal. For example: a farmer handles production, management, sales, treatment etc. Or: the key tasks of a manager can be : planning, supervising, coordinating, informing, advising, training, budgeting and financial management. |
| The level of autonomy is of great interest as this has a direct link with training needs. |
| Describe future trends for a career and expected diversification towards other connected fields of work. |
2. Tasks : | |
| List activities and tasks according to career(s) target(s) context(s), using data collected from real cases For example, for farming production : - organisation of crops - maintaining supplies - cultivation system supervision - harvesting - Etc ... Indicate the level of instruction needed to meet the level of knowledge and know-how needed for the job profile. |
Note :
The presentation framework may vary slightly according to different uses. In France:
Some example :
The employment agencies have a directory of careers and job profiles.
The Ministry of Agriculture has a directory of careers inside the Ministry and partner establishments.
Different countries, Ministries, universities may have a similar directory. The content will be similar even if arranged differently.
Do you have access to documents describing career skills? Where can you find them? When were they written? Which careers are described? Who wrote them? What form can they be found in? How have they been used to design course content? |
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