OCR Awarding Body NVQ in Business Administration
Administration NVQs are aimed at staff working in administration across all occupations and sectors of employment. open information sheet in new window, click on following link:
The level 2 qualification
Intended for individuals whose role involves carrying out a broad range of administrative activities, requiring a limited amount of supervision and working with some autonomy. The individual will be working as part of a team ensuring the provision of information and resources to others. The individual's work situation will provide the opportunity to be involved in a range of administration activities. For example: communicating verbally and in writing with colleagues, customers and clients, using IT to process and present information, dealing with visitors, providing effective customer service, and dealing with financial information. To achieve the full award, candidates must complete eight units, including five mandatory units and three optional units.
This qualification is very flexible in its structure enabling the organisation and individual to choose the optional units which best suit their work situation and job role.
The level 3 qualification
Intended for individuals whose role involves carrying out administrative duties with a considerable amount of responsibility and autonomy. The individual will be contributing to the development and implementation of administrative services within the organisation, and have a substantial amount of administrative experience. Their administrative duties will include: contributing to coordinating administrative services, using IT to research, process and present information, developing effective services for customers, and dealing with financial information. To achieve the full award, candidates must complete nine units, including five mandatory units and four optional units.
This qualification is very flexible in its structure enabling the organisation and individual to choose the optional units which best suit their work situation and job role.
Like all NVQs this qualification is competence based. This means that it is linked to the candidate's ability to competently perform a range of tasks connected with their work. Candidates plan a programme of development and assessment with their assessor and compile a portfolio of evidence to prove that they are competent and knowledgeable in their work role
The level 4 qualification
Intended for individuals who are working at a senior level with considerable responsibility for the management of systems and resources, working with an extensive degree of autonomy. The individual's role will involve developing and monitoring facilities and resources to maintain an administrative service within the organisation. Their duties will include: developing administrative services, researching and analysing information to support decision making, managing and developing teams, and proposing and managing budgets. To achieve the full award, candidates must complete nine units, including six mandatory units and three optional units.
This qualification is very flexible in its structure enabling the organisation and individual to choose the optional units which best suit their work situation and job role.
Like all NVQs this qualification is competence based. This means that it is linked to the candidate's ability to competently perform a range of tasks connected with their work. Candidates plan a programme of development and assessment with their assessor and compile a portfolio of evidence to prove that they are competent and knowledgeable in their work role.