Competency management

Definition

A collection of processes used to identify and evaluate the current strengths and needs as well as predict the future needs within an organisation and finally to implement the required corrective actions. Template:Organisational competency

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Description

Competency management in the management system

Figure 1: Organisational Competency interaction

Organisational competency

This is described in the article on Organisational competency

Competency based management

Figure 2: Competency Based Management – KM Interface

Essential components of competency management

Align competencies with the Mission, Vision, Strategy and Business processes of the Organisation Scheme of competencies. Long-term workforce plan. National workforce plan.

Align competencies with external requirements and regulations Independent Governance & Audit committee. Integrated Quality Management System. Nuclear Baseline (minimum safety staffing) . Management of Change process. Nuclear Safety Committee.

Support the process of organisational change or transformation; Forward looking business plan Employee development policy, strategy and plan. Change management plan.

Understand organisational capability Human capital index

Manage competency risk A map of competency risks at department, business unit, function, organisation levels A risk-based competency retention plan followed up with knowledge retention and transfer actions. Long-term workforce plan Substitution plan (short term). Succession plan (long term)

Manage the externally sourced competencies "Intelligent customer" roles a) Maintain the capability to outsource Outsourcing policy to manage outsourced competency b) Ensure that outsourced capabilities are maintained c) Manage the risk to outsourced competency

Develop management , technical and functional competency Job / task analysis Role and Training profiles Performance assessment and appraisal. Learning needs analysis Learning impact evaluation

Competency development programme including e.g. Coaching, Mentoring, Training, Directed reading

Build teams Organisational structure chart Individual and team role and task descriptions Networks and Communities Business Unit plans

Develop a recruitment strategy Recruitment process and plan Reassignment, redeployment and job rotation

Improve organisational competency through benchmarking Improved job descriptions and role profiles Restructured posts, processes, systems

Develop organisational performance metrics Performance assessment and evaluation methodology

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