WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN JAMAICA

Presentation to UTECH WED MSc. Students Paulette Dunn-Smith CEO DPBA

March 2010

Overview
Definitions Brief History Response to Globalization Agencies (Heart Trust/NTA) The Future

Workforce Development
Workforce development is the coordination of public and private sector policies and programs that provide individuals with the opportunity for a sustainable livelihood and helps organizations achieve exemplary goals, consistent with the societal context
International Handbook of TVET 2008

Workforce Development
A partnership between the public and private sectors to develop employment opportunities with meaningful and sustainable income while providing programmes which assist business through specialized training
Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry

A multi-faceted approach which addresses the range of factors impacting on the ability of the workforce to function with maximum effectiveness
Australia National Council for Workforce Development & Research

Objectives behind workforce development

An increase in employment Increase/improvement in productivity Increase personal income through continuing education and training programmes Provision of specialized technical education and training programmes (on-the-job and postsecondary institutions) Benchmarking of standards for an internallycompetitive workforce

The History of the Jamaican Workforce

A workforce of slaves Hardy, resilient stock who endured the horrors of the Middle Passage Worked under horrendous working conditions

Interest Groups & Individuals

Quakers Baptists Methodists Earl Grey British Prime Minister Lord Howick House of Commons

Conflict
The great problem to be solved in drawing up
any plan for the emancipation of the slaves was to devise some mode of inducing them when relieved from the fear of the slave driver and his whip, to undergo the regular and continuous labour which was indispensable in carrying on the production of sugar.
-Lord Howick British House of Commons, 1833

Legacy of Lord Howick

Lord Howick, the British Abolitionist, (1764-1845)

Lord Howick, the British Abolitionist, (1764-1845)

Slavery would be abolished but the plantocracy would be maintained at all costs Controlling elementary education only for the freed slaves Secondary education was a privilege for the children of the ruling classes to administer the affairs of the colony Higher education opportunities only available in England

Influence on our Educational System

Much has changed however remnants of the colonial system still remain in our psyche Up until recently the Regions educational legislation was governed by Acts of Parliament which dated back to the mid-1800s

Workforce development aligned with skills training for those not academically inclined

Evolution of the Jamaican Workforce

Unshackling from chattel slavery to abolition and emancipation From Emancipation to Independence From Independence to Globalization From Globalization to the Value of Work and Workers

Effect of Globalization on Jamaica

Investment requires that our workers are competitive with workers from other countries Employers seeking highly-skilled workers Competitor countries emphasizing qualifications of workforce

 Current labour market conditions require that the training system responds to the demands from industry - to train and certify skill sets which form or comprise a job

Jamaicas Scenario
Population 2.7m
50% below 24 yrs

Per capita GDP - US $5,020

Labour force - 1.24 m

(Oct. 2010) 1.26 January 2010 1.28 January 2009

70% have no formal certification for the job they are in

Educational Qualifications of First Seekers, 2000

80% 60 40 20 0
None Some Sec Passes 3-5 Passses Post-sec & Degree Other Not Stated

60% of first time job seekers have no qualifications

The Main Agencies

Heart Trust/NTA Jamaica Productivity Centre Jamaica Business Development Corporation

Supporting Agencies & Mechanisms

Jamaica Foundation for Life Long Learning High School Equivalency Programme Jamaica Youth Service Career Development Services Career Advancement Programme UTECH, VTDI

H.E.A.R.T.
Human Employment and Resource Training
Created 29 years ago (1982) in response to social mandate Develop encourage, monitor and provide finance for training schemes for the employment of trainees Provide employment opportunities for trainees Direct or assist in placement of persons seeking employment in Jamaica Promote employment projects

The HEART Trust/National Training Agency (1992) Shifted its focus as a result of national regional and international imperatives
CARICOM TVET Strategy ILO Recommendations Impending effect of Globalization Socio-economic Landscape of Jamaica

A Jamaican Workforce trained and certified to international standards, stimulating employment-creating investments, contributing to the improved productivity, competitiveness and prosperity of individuals, enterprises and the nation.

Mission of HEART Trust/NTA

Strengthen Mechanisms To Align Training With Demands Of The Labour Market

The imperatives dictate:
Improving the skills of the workforce Improving the link between education and work Getting real input from business on training matters

Making training more relevant and customer focused

Providing certification for workers Creating better business Creating a globally-competitive workforce

Technical Operating Model

Labour Market Needs & Analysis

Occupational Analysis

Development of Standards & Qualifications

Development and Approval of Assessment tools and Instruments

Development of Instructional Materials

Training Intervention Assessment of Learners

Award of Certification

L5
LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3

Advanced Professional Senior manager Master Craftsman Technologist Technician Supervisor Skilled Worker (Unsupervised ) Semi-skilled, entry level worker (Supervised )

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

NTA Workforce Development

Facilitating and coordinating the development of the Jamaican workforce Providing access to training, assessment and certification for all working age Jamaicans Offering career development and employment facilitation services island-wide Providing entrepreneurship training and development Financing the TVET system through 3% payroll tax levy

Vision 2030 Jamaica

The Plan for Workforce Development in Jamaica

Eight (8) KEYS to World Class Education &Training

1. Accelerate the process of creating and implementing a standards-based education system (CBET) 2. Ensure that the secondary school system equips school leavers to access further education, training and/or decent work

Keys Continued
3. Ensure that adequate and high quality tertiary education is provided with emphasis on interface with work and school 4. Develop mechanisms to provide access to the out of school population (unattached/at risk youth)

Keys
5. Promote a culture of learning among the general populace 6. Establish a competency-based National Qualification Framework (NQF) 7. Increase access to formal training 8. Strengthen mechanisms to align training with demands of the labour market

Ideal Citizen Worker (CARICOM 1997)

Is Capable of seizing economic opportunities which the global environment is presenting Demonstrates multiple literacies including foreign language skills, independent and critical thinking Has developed the capacity to create and take advantage of opportunities to control, improve, maintain & promote physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being; and to contribute to the health & welfare of the community and country Nourishes in him/her and in others, the full development of each persons potential without gender stereotyping; and embraces the differences and similarities between females and males as a source of mental strength Has an informed respect four our cultural heritage and that of others

Guiding Principles to Jamaicas Workforce Development (PIOJ Plan)

1. Transformational leadership 2. Partnerships 3. Transparency and accountability 4. Social cohesion 5. Equity 6. Sustainability 7. Sustainable urban and rural development

2030 Vision
JAMAICA -The place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business

THE END THANK YOU!!! ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?