8/3/2019 Scale Skills Levels

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Skills Levels

Clearly jobs require and individuals demonstrate different levels of skill within any specific area. It is

important that these levels are identified. There will be 4 skill levels and these are broadly defined as Level

of demonstrated skills, evidenced experience. For general guidance the level of demonstrated skill and

evidenced experience is normally within the context of the individual's overall role and contribution in the

work and project environment.

Basic Appreciation

Basic understanding of the skill block together with some activities and its implication to the work

programme. Minimal experience of the activity. Typically the person

can list out key activities involved in skill areas and why there are important to the business and itsrelevance to own work

knows where to obtain help in skill area has had job requiring direct contact with people working in the skill area and was involved in meetings

/discussions with them on issues related to that area

Working Knowledge

Working knowledge and application of some of the activities within the skill block, demonstrated by

examples which benefit the work programme. Typically the person

possesses level of expertise required to get involved in actions and decisions in the skill area can assess and diagnose issues in the skill area, and can describe to a newcomer the main technical/

operational issues involved

provides reasoned challenges to specialists in skill area directly works with practitioners of the skill area

Fully Operational

Can satisfactorily perform personally great majority of the activities/ operational tasks within the skill

block, Typically the person

will be a key member of the team / task with regard to activity in that area for several key tasks has successfully been responsible for the performance of the major part of the Skill area for more than

12 months

resolves problems and makes improvements in the skill area applies and adopts the best practise in the skill area to local conditions

Leading Edge

In-depth understanding of the skill block with the ability to translate knowledge into delivery and work

plan. Typically seen and referred to as the person with the knowledge and expertise, as a local reference

point within the function in the particular skill area. Normally not more than 1-2 persons per skill area in

function will be at Leading Edge.

Typically the person

has resolved significant, complex issues in the skill area has personally developed significant changes in approach/ techniques to resolve complex issues has been directly responsible for that specific skill area for 3-4 years