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Developing a Competency Framework
A competency framework should support recruitment, development and career progression. Establish a shared language for roles and expected proficiency levels to inform your HR decisions. Translate organisational needs into practical guidance for managers and employees.
- Duration
- 3 days 28 hours
- Code
- RH010EN Code
Presentation
The training days take a practical approach and focus on tangible outputs.
- Competency frameworks: prepare the overall approach.
- Methods for developing competency frameworks: practical exercises.
- Specific competency frameworks: practical exercises.
- An action plan for taking a project forward.
Objectives
This course enables you to:
- Identify the approach and steps needed to develop job and competency frameworks for an organisation.
- Adapt the method used to develop competency frameworks.
- Assess the progress of your organisation's project and establish an action plan.
Program
Overview of competency frameworks
- Participants' competency framework projects.
- Essential concepts and approaches to competency frameworks.
- The proposed approach to developing competency frameworks.
Prepare to develop competency frameworks
- Principles of job mapping.
- Analyse participants' job maps.
- Analyse participants' job descriptions in preparation for developing competency frameworks.
Competency framework development process and practice
- Introduction to the Competency Wheel model and the different types of competencies.
- Presentation of the method for developing frameworks.
- Participants practise using the proposed method.
Competency framework development process and practice — continued
- Approaches to competencies for management and executive roles.
- Practical exercises for participants.
- Introduction to the competency dictionary.
Assess competencies
- Competency assessment arrangements and corresponding methods.
- Review the advantages and disadvantages of existing approaches.
- Practise using participants' cases.
Develop an action plan for each organisation
- Assess each situation and establish technical and project management priorities.
- Develop a possible action plan.
- Identify arguments to present to decision-making bodies and organisational units.
Audience
Professionals such as HR directors, finance and administration directors, HR project officers, programme officers and personnel managers working in organisations including businesses, associations and government ministries.
Prerequisites
This seminar is intended for HR professionals who have completed course RH02FR.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
Dates and sessions
Choose the date and delivery format that suit you.
No upcoming sessions are currently available.
Last update: 23/09/2026