Work Competence and Job Performance of School Planning officers among Public Schools

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The object of this study is to find out how work competence and job performance of the planning officers among public schools contribute to the well-organized delivery of services in the said institutions. This study claims that the performance of an individual and that of the institution depends on the kind of competence that an individual exhibits. From this vantage point, an increased employees' competence will contribute to higher performance especially in terms of executing planning for an institution.

METHODS

The main tool used in this study is the Individual Performance Commitment andReview Form (IPCRF) for teachers. Specifically, this concentrated on the Key Result Area for planning which covers maintaining and updating the Division's Basic Education Information System and performing analysis and generating reports on educational indicators. The respondents of the study were the public elementary schools within the three divisions of schools in the province of Surigao del Sur, namely: Surigao del Sur Division, Bislig City Division and Tandag City Division. The study was conducted during the school year 2018-2019.

RESULTS

It was found out that a number of the population belongs to the female population belonging to the age group of 31-35 years old. Data reveal that most of the respondents' preparation is a baccalaureate degree between 11-20 years of work experience. Training is limited to District level only with a frequency of 77.5%. On work competence, the respondents were found out to be highly experienced as highlighted in the overall mean of 4.02. On their level of job performance, all benchmark statements gained an adjectival rating of good with an overall rating of3. 96. On work competence relationship with the respondents' profile, only seminars and training have gained a significant relationship with work competence. Meanwhile, there is no significant relationship between the respondents' work competence and job performance. On the problem's met, identified barriers include difficulty in analyzing the data, time management issues, reports needing immediate action, and late submission of reports.

DISCUSSIONS

With the respondents having a limited background about the job, they have experienced certain setbacks from time to time. These situations also affect the productivity they have on the job's required deliverables. The study suggests an intervention program and a model for competency and performance as an important contribution and output of this study.