Competency Profiling COMPETENCY PROFILING Process of Developing Training

Competency Profiling

COMPETENCY PROFILING Process of Developing Training Standards for effectiveness of Training Programs

WHAT IS COMPETENCY PROFILING? A process for analysis of : a job an occupation a process a function

Philosophy of Competency Profiling • Expert workers can describe and define their job more accurately than anyone else • An effective way to define a job is to precisely identify the tasks that expert workers perform • In order to perform tasks, certain knowledge, skills, tools and worker behaviors are required

Application of Competency Profiling • To create/review job profiles of existing and new designations • To identify skills of expert workers when they are engaged in a specific duty of their total job • To identify competencies of technical experts • To develop Training programs

Where Competency Profiling is used? • To implement the Concept of Industry Demand Driven Need Based Training Program • In the Process of Development of Curriculum Standards • To invite Industry in participatory way in design of assessment criteria and On Job Training Component

Key Terms • Duty – A general statement • Task - specific, observable unit • Sub Task - detailed, procedural like activity

Task and Duty Statements A A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 B B-1 B-2 C C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 D D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 E E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 F F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6

Subtask – Activities required to perform the task – Has detailed procedures – Always two or more steps per task – The Competency Profiling expert does NOT identify subtask – Domain Experts & Trainers will develop the subtasks

Example #1 • Job • Duty Homeowner Maintain the yard • Task Mow the lawn • Subtask Start the mower

Other Duties » Job Homeowner » Duty » Task » Subtask

Example #2 – Job Homemaker – Duty Prepare meals – Task Bake Cookies – Subtask Mix ingredients

Other Tasks • Job • Duty • Task • Subtask Homemaker Prepare meals ? ? ?

Competency Profiling Workshop Outcomes – Precisely stated job duties and task – Lists of: » General knowledge and skills » Worker behaviors » Tools, equipment, supplies and materials » Future trends/concerns

Who/Why Use Competency Profiling? – Who? u Technical & Business Trades persons u Business & Industry u Government & Military Agencies – Why? u Effective u Quick u Low Cost

Resources Required: • Clear wall place • Expert Facilitator in Competency Profiling • Group of 6 -8 High Performing Incumbent workers from Industry • Round table for discussions • Color papers and glue stick to paste them on wall • Marker pens

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