European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).
Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).
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Information about the Latvian qualifications referenced to Latvian qualifications framework (LQF)
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1. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of notion:
1.1. basics of law;
1.2. human resource management.
2. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of notionunderstanding:
2.1. structural units of the company and their basic functions;
2.2. professional terms in the official and in one foreign language;
2.3. environmental protection.
3. The knowledge necessary for performance of the basic tasks of the professional activity at the level of use:
3.1. document management;
3.2. personnel records;
3.3. practical stylistics and editing;
3.4. official language;
3.5. one foreign language at the level of communication;
3.6. work and personal hygiene;
3.7. ergonomics;
3.8. business etiquette;
3.9. basics of communication;
3.10. information technologies;
3.11. office equipment;
3.12. legal employment regulations;
3.13. labour protection;
3.14. fire safety and emergency procedures.
1. To have good knowledge of the structure of the company and work organization processes.
2. To have good knowledge of the laws and regulations necessary for the performance of the work duties.
3. To draw up the laws and regulations and documents governing the record keeping of the company.
4. To design and draw up management documents (organisation, order, statement and report, correspondence and staff) in accordance with the laws and regulations.
5. To receive, record and send documents.
6. To make the necessary service notes on the documents.
7. To control the document performance deadlines.
8. To prepare and assure document derivatives.
9. To develop a nomenclature of the company affairs.
10. To design and systematize cases in accordance with the nomenclature of the company affairs.
11. To know the laws and regulations governing the archive work.
12. To prepare and draw up documents for storage in the archive.
13. To prepare archive references.
14. To perform the document examination.
15. To draw up personnel documents.
16. To keep minutes of simple meetings and business meetings.
17. To have good knowledge of the written style of the business communication correspondence.
18. To gain and use information by using the latest information technologies.
19. To observe information safety and confidentiality.
20. To have good knowledge and use the office equipment according to the terms of use.
21. To have good knowledge of the ergonomics by creating a safe and comfortable working environment.
22. To observe the hygiene requirements.
23. To observe the basic principles of professional ethics.
24. To know the business etiquette and generally accepted standards of public decency.
25. To communicate, collaborate and build positive communication with colleagues.
26. To plan and organise the own work.
27. To perform work independently and in a team.
28. To make decisions in accordance to the own competence and be responsible for the decisions taken.
29. To be responsible for the own work result.
30. To know the official language.
31. To know one foreign language at the level of communication.
32. To use professional terminology in the official and one foreign language.
33. To self-educate.
34. To perform the work duties in accordance with the requirements of the labour protection, environmental protection, fire and electrical safety regulations.
1. Ability to draw up record keeping regulatory documents of the company.
2. Ability to work independently and in accordance with the laws and regulations, draw up documents by using business correspondence style.
3. Ability to provide and organise document circulation in accordance with the policy set by the company.
4. Ability to comply with and control document execution deadline.
5. Ability to develop a nomenclature of the company affairs.
6. Ability to create cases and save documents in accordance with nomenclature of the company affairs.
7. Ability to create and draw up documents for storage in the archive.
8. Ability to compile archive references.
9. Ability to keep minutes of simple meetings and business meetings.
10. Ability to use information data bases, software and office equipment.
11. Ability to comply with the basic principles of professional ethics.
12. Ability to know and observe the business etiquette.
13. Ability to work independently and in a team.
14. Ability to be responsible for the own work result, rational work time and resources.
15. Ability to know the official language.
16. Ability to communicate in one foreign language.
17. Ability to improve the own knowledge and skills.
18. Ability to understand and observe the requirements of the labour protection, fire safety and electrical safety laws and regulations.
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Business and administration (041)
Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)Secretarial and office work (0415)
EducationSecondary education
Qualification typeVocational
Full or partialFull qualification
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Last changes: 10.07.2020
Posted: 07.05.2016