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Ministry of Skills Audit and Development
RAPID Skills Audit – Agricultural Value Chains
Head of Department
(To be filled by Head of departments)
1
Consent & Profile
2
Skills
3
Training & Policy
Consent
I confirm that I am participating in the Agricultural Skills Audit and consent to the collection, secure processing, and use of my personal and professional information for skills mapping, workforce planning, and agricultural sector development. I understand that my information may be shared only with authorised Government institutions strictly for skills development purposes and not for commercial use. I acknowledge my right to request access to, correction, or deletion of my data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, and I confirm that the information provided is accurate and truthful.
Contact Details
Name of Contact Person:
Position:
Email:
Phone number:
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
A1. Name of Organization:
A2. Province
Select province
Bulawayo
Harare
Manicaland
Mashonaland Central
Mashonaland East
Mashonaland West
Masvingo
Matabeleland North
Matabeleland South
Midlands
A3. District
Select province first
A4. Sector/Value Chain:
Select value chains
Maize
Wheat
Soyabean
Sunflower
Traditional grains
Sesame
Tobacco
Cotton
Sugarcane
Macademia Nuts
Blueberry
Dairy
Piggery
Beef
Poultry
A5. Segment of Value Chain (Tick one or more where applicable):
Select segments
Seed farming
Input Supply
Production farming (Covered during Phase 1)
Transportation
Handling and Storage
Processing
Marketing
Distribution
Packaging
Other
Other (Specify)
A6. Ownership Type:
Select ownership type
Government
Private
Parastatal
Cooperative
NGO
Development Partner
Other
Other (Specify)
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SECTION B: SKILLS ASSESSMENT
This information is obtainable from department heads.
B1. Technical skills
Using the Likert scale below, rate the level of the available technical skills among employees:
Scale key (1–5)
1.
Do not have these skills: This skill is completely new to them.
2.
Somewhat familiar: They have slight knowledge relating to elements of this skill.
3.
Basic level: Their skills correspond to the skills needed.
4.
Intermediate level: Their skills need to be further developed to cope with some of the tasks and duties of their job/occupation.
5.
Advanced level: They have the skills to carry out more complex tasks and duties.
Department
Sub-department/Unit
Occupation/Designation
Available skills per each occupation
Number of personel possess this skills
At what level did they possess this (Rate 1-5)
Action
NB: Each skill to be rated on its own
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SECTION C: SKILLS GAPS AND SHORTAGES
C1. What technical skills are in short supply in your Organization/Department?
Add
C2. Which digital or ICT skills are required in your department? / C3. What percentage of your workforce have this skill?
Digital or ICT skills required
Percentage of workforce have this skill
Action
Add Skill
C4. What on the job training is available?
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C5. How do you currently address skills shortages?
Select options
In-house training
External training providers
Recruitment
Other
Other:
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SECTION D: TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
D1. Do you offer or facilitate structured training programme for upskilling?
Select
Yes
No
D2. If yes, highlight the type of training provided (Tick all that apply):
Select training types
On-the-job training
Apprenticeship
Short courses
Workshops
External certification programme
Other
Other:
D3. Training providers used:
Select training providers
In-house
Universities
Technical colleges
Private consultants
Government institutions
Other
Other:
D4. What skills development priority areas would you recommend for the value chain?
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SECTION E: TECHNOLOGY AND FUTURE SKILLS
E1. Has your organization adopted new technologies in the past 3 years?
Select
Yes
No
E2. If yes, specify the technologies introduced:
Add
E3. What emerging technologies are critical to your operations?
Select emerging technologies
Automation
Mechanization
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Platforms
Precision Agriculture
Other
Other (Specify)
E4. What new skills will be required to adopt these emerging technologies?
SECTION F: POLICY AND SUPPORT NEEDS
F1. What policy interventions would support skills development for your organization?
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F2. How does the current skills supply vary by department and employee status (permanent, casual, contract) to meet operational demands?
F3. Any additional comments with regards to skills in the value chain?
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