Competencies are the skills, knowledge and attitude that lead to successful job performance. In summary, core competencies, leadership competencies and functional competencies make a complete set of competencies, a competency framework, for any organisation. Additionally, functional competency profiles consist of generalist and professional tracks.
Firstly, core competencies are critical behaviours incapsulating an organisation’s mission, vision, values and strategic priorities. All members of an organisation need to show the appropriate behaviour.
Secondly, leadership competencies are critical behaviours anyone holding supervisory positions in an organisation should adhere to.
Lastly, functional Competencies include the “know-how” expected of every position holder. They usually describe the behavioural indicators, job knowledge and technical skills that officers require to perform their daily roles efficiently and effectively.
Competencies are written for the future, i.e. future expectations to the job holders are important to know and to mould into the competencies.