What is the difference between qualification standards and classification standards?
Qualification standards identify the minimum requirements (normally in terms of education or occupational certification) needed to competently perform the work. Deputy heads and managers must respect these standards when appointing or deploying an employee to a position in the core public administration. Classification standards describe the relative value of work characteristics within an occupational group and determine the levels of jobs in the hierarchy of that group. The link between the classification and qualification standards will ensure that the minimum qualifications identified to perform the work (in the qualification standards) are in line with the main functions of that work (as identified in the corresponding classification standard).
