Category: People and skills

Subcategory: Skills management

Competency assessment - LEDA

Assessing knowledge, skills, competency and behaviours by any means, whether formal or informal, against frameworks such as SFIA.

Levels:

Level 2:
Description: Assists in the administration of competency assessments using standard tools and procedures under routine supervision. Supports the collection and organisation of assessment data and results using specified methods and tools. Helps create and maintain documentation.

Level 3:
Description: Performs routine assessments of knowledge, skills, competencies, or behaviours using specified tools and methods. Supports the collection, organisation, and review of assessment data to maintain accurate records.

Level 4:
Description: Performs routine and non-routine assessments of knowledge, skill, competency or behaviour using specified methods. Provides advice and guidance to support the adoption of assessment methods and tools. Moderates assessments conducted by other assessors. Reviews and improves usage and application of assessment methods and tools.

Level 5:
Description: Provides advice and guidance on selecting, adopting and adapting assessment methods, tools and techniques. Plans assessments based on the context of the assessment and how assessment results will be used. Manages execution of assessments to ensure they deliver the required outcomes with acceptable quality. Monitors and moderates reviews performed by other assessors. Manages reviews of the benefits and value of assessment methods and tools. Identifies and recommends improvements to assessment methods and tools.

Level 6:
Description: Champions the importance and value of assessment and appropriate assessment methods, tools and techniques. Develops organisational policies, standards and guidelines for assessments. Leads in the introduction and use of assessment methodologies and tools. Establishes an assessment practice and pool of assessors within the organisation. Establishes quality assurance to ensure internal and/or external consistency and reliability of assessment outcomes. Ensures the quality of assessments across different user groups.