DIRCO Annual Report

3.13 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT This section highlights the efforts of the department with regard to skills development. Table 3.13.1 Training needs identified for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Number of employees on 1 April 2020

Training needs identified at start of the reporting period

Occupational category

Gender

Skills programmes & other short courses

Other forms of training

Learnerships

Total

Female

284 338 140 115 381 272 353 115

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

459 240 113 176 569 207

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

459 240 113 176 569 207

Senior officials and managers

Male

Female

Professionals

Male

Female

Technicians and associate professionals

Male

Female

0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

46 25

46 25

Clerks

Male

Female

45 60

4 0 0 0 0 0

Service shop and market sales workers

Male

Female

0

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

Male

23 22 14

Female

Labourers and related workers

Male

Female

1 225

1 145

46 25 71

1 191

Sub-total

Male

937

623

648

Total

2 162

1 768

1 839

NOTE: The numbers of employees above exclude the three POBs, two special advisers, six secondments, Head Office employees additional and include 72 interns.

Department of International Relations and Cooperation

190