WELCOME

MICT SETA SME FORUM

05 November 2014

NSDS Target Target DRAFT AGENDA

TIME DESCRIPTION PRESENTER

08h30 – 09h00 Arrivals and Registration All

09h00 - 09h05 Opening and Welcome Nicolette de Villiers

09h05 – 09h30 Overview and Feedback Charlton Philiso

09h30 – 10h30 Scarce and critical skills: The SME perspective

Sekgana Makhoba

10:30 – 10:45TEA BREAK

10:45 – 11:45 Panel discussion on SME participation ALL

11:45– 12:00 Closing remarks and way forward Charlton Philiso

12:00 LUNCH

OVERVIEWSME Forums

― Engage profoundly with an important part of the sectors employers, namely companies that are employing between 1 and 49 people

― Insufficient data on the structure and the skills requirement of this very part of the sector

― In order to design a sound strategy for the engagement of skills development of the sector, a great deal of strategic research has to be conducted in order to put the skills development strategy on sound footing

― Gathering and dissemination of comprehensive information on training providers, training provided, and the training needs of SMEs will constitute a critical component of the strategy

TERMS OF REFERENCESpecific Terms of Reference

− Consult and share skills development information with MICT stakeholders,

with special emphasis on SME involvement

− Inform the MICT SETA Sector Skills Plan document in relation to the scarce

and critical skills in the sector

− Encourage cooperation between levy-payers, non-levy payers and training

providers in addressing the skills gaps within the MICT sector

Potential areas of support: Gauteng-SME Forum

− The SME Forum should include training Providers

− The SME Forum to include DoE/DHET because of the IT Labs

− The public FET Colleges capacity be built and their programmes should address industry needs to ensure that they provide “decent graduate” to “plug and play”,

− The MICT SETA to devise a focused public FET programme to support them to qualitative and deliver industry driven programmes

− Review the numbers on employed learners

− The SETA to provide statistics on FETs and SMEs (what does participation mean)

− Can the SETA consider including vendor specific programmes under PIVOTAL

− Include workplace experience for Universities of Technology

− To find an alternative mechanisms of the whole levy system, especially for SMMEs

Potential areas of support: Gauteng -SME Forum

− Make resources within DG that is dedicated to SMEs, whether levy-paying or non-levy paying

− Identification of the SMEs, and link them with industry and encourage industry to use them

− Provision of the percentage of SMEs that are not participating, the SETA to group them to run a programme using the levies that the SME sector did not use, how do they add value

− How do SME engage FET colleges

− More focus on SME projects or support as they are

− SETA to arrange sessions where FETs make presentations to industry on training offered to assess relevance and to provide guidance

− SMEs to submit proposals on how to take the “job movement” forward

− Process of funding to be reviewed to include training providers with commitment for placement

Qualifications review - Update

− Journalism

− Film and Media

− IT

Thank you

Sector Skills Planning Discussion

Background

Skills Development Act requires that a SETA develop and implement

a Sector Skills Plan (SSP)

DHET requires that the SSPs be updated annually

SSPs have to be evidence based and be informed by research into a particular

sector

Approach to the SSP Update

11

Field Research

Review of current SSP to identify gaps

Desk Research

Interviews Survey Literature review

Analysis Focus Groups and Consolidation

Planning, Review and Sign off

Sector Profile:Sub-sector by size

Advertising13%

Film and Electronic Media14%

Electronics12%

Information Technology53%

Telecommunications7%

There are 19937 employers registered with the MICT SETA

Sector Profile:Employers by

Sub-sector and Size

Small organisations employing less than 50 people constitute about 96% of all employers in the sector.

Sector Profile:Employers by Province and

Size

Gauteng has the largest share of employers at 40%, followed by Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal with 8% each.

Levy Contributions by sub-sector

5%

14%

7%

44%

30%

Levy Contributions by Sub-sector

AdvertisingElectronicsFilm and Electronic MediaInformation TechnologyTelecommunications

Sub-sector Size Levies

Advertising 13% 5%

Film and Electronic Media

14% 7%

Electronics12% 14%

Information Technology54% 44%

Telecommunications7% 30%

A higher proportion of employers in a sub-sector does not necessarily imply more levy contributions in the sub-sector.

Levy contribution by province

Province PercentageEastern Cape 0.33%Freestate 0.26%Gauteng 86.17%KwaZulu-Natal 3.30%Limpopo 0.10%Mpumalanga 0.23%National 0.01%North West 0.10%Northern Cape 0.03%Western Cape 9.48%

Gauteng has the highest proportion of levy contributions

Levy Contribution Trends by Sub-sector

The number of levy payers has steadily increased since 2010/11

Scarce Skills Advertising

Digitisation is really big

“Project directors who are able to manage integrated campaigns”

Occupation OFO Code Director (Enterprise / Organisation) 112101 Data Management Manager 133103 Graphic Designer 216601 Multimedia Designer 216603 Web Designer 216604 Advertising Specialist 243101 ICT Account Manager 243401 Multimedia Specialist 251301 Copywriter 264201

Sales Representative (Business Services) 333903 Classified Advertising Clerk 441901

Scarce Skills FEM

Occupation OFO Code

Multimedia Designer 216603 Management Accountant 241102 Market Research Analyst 243102 Software Developer 251201 Multimedia Specialist 251301 Web Developer 251302 Technical Writer 264103 Radio Journalist 264204 Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) 265401 Film and Video Editor 265403 Program Director (Television or Radio) 265404 Technical Director 265405 Sales Representative (Business Services) 333903 Set Designer 343204 Sound Technician 352103

Scarce Skills ITOccupation OFO Code

Finance Manager 121101 ICT Project Manager 133102 Management Consultant 242101 ICT Account Manager 243401 ICT Sales Representative 243403 ICT Systems Analyst 251101 Software Developer 251201 Programmer Analyst 251202 Developer Programmer 251203 Quality Assurance Analyst (Computers) 251901 Database Designer and Administrator 252101 Systems Administrator 252201 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 252301 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 252301 ICT Security Specialist 252901 Technical (ICT) Support Services Manager 252902 Computer Operator 351101 Computer Network Technician 351301 Web Technician 351401 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist 352201 Program or Project Administrators 441903

Scarce Skills Electronics

Occupation OFO Code

Sales Manager 122102 Electronics Engineer 215201 ICT Trainer 235601 ICT Sales Representative 243403 Software Developer 251201 Developer Programmer 251203 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 252301 Electrical Engineering Technician 311301 Electronic Engineering Technician 311401 Computer Network Technician 351301

Scarce Skills Telecommunications

Occupation OFO Code

Sales and Marketing Manager 122101 Chief Information Officer 133101 Retail Manager (General) 142103 Telecommunications Network Engineer 215303 ICT Trainer 235601 Management Consultant 242101 ICT Business Development Manager 243402 ICT Systems Analyst 251101 Developer Programmer 251203 Systems Administrator 252201 Electrical Engineering Technician 311301 Computer Operator 351101 Computer Network Technician 351301 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist 352201 Telecommunications Line Mechanic 672204

Critical Skills Advertising

The sector is looking for “sharp thinkers” who are strong conceptually.

Critical Skills FEM

Critical Skills ICT

SECTOR SKILLS PLAN YEAR PLANNER

ATRs and WSPs submissions December 2014-April 2015

Evaluation and approval of WSPs and ATRs May-June 2015

Research and development of the SSP January – June 2015

Online Grant System update and opening October-November 2014

Online Grant System opening December 2014

SDF workshops on new OGS January 2015: KZNJanuary 2015: ECJanuary 2015: WCFebruary 2015: GP

Production and distribution of Career Guide January-March 2015

Mandatory Grants Approvals and payments Quarterly

Thank you

Email: sekgana.makhoba@mict.org.za

Thank you

PANEL DISCUSSION

CLOSING REMARKS AND WAY FORWARD

THANK YOU

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charlton.philiso@mict.org.za

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