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Basic Skills: TH TH

The document outlines competencies across four skill levels for various basic skills, disciplines, and computer technologies needed for different job roles. At level I, basic literacy in areas like reading, writing, math, and communication is required. Level II involves more advanced applications of these skills. Level III introduces management and leadership responsibilities. Level IV represents the highest level of expertise, including things like developing strategic plans, making enterprise-level decisions, and ensuring compliance with various standards.
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Basic Skills: TH TH

The document outlines competencies across four skill levels for various basic skills, disciplines, and computer technologies needed for different job roles. At level I, basic literacy in areas like reading, writing, math, and communication is required. Level II involves more advanced applications of these skills. Level III introduces management and leadership responsibilities. Level IV represents the highest level of expertise, including things like developing strategic plans, making enterprise-level decisions, and ensuring compliance with various standards.
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Basic Skills

Disciplines

Competencies by Skill Levels


Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
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Reading
Reads at an 8 grade level Reads at a 12 grade level Reads at a sophomore
Reads at a senior college
college level
level
th
th
Writing
Writes at an 8 grade level Writes at a 12 grade level Uses proper writing techniques in business writing
Mathematics
Performs basic math
Performs advanced math Performs trigonometric
Performs statistical quality
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computations at an 8
calculations and algebra
calculations and has an
control
grade level
equations
understanding of statistics
Communication Listens to and interprets
Presents materials to
Develops and delivers
Responds appropriately to
verbal messages
diverse audiences
audience-centered
questions and requests
presentations
from the media
Seeks feedback from
others
Technical
Applies procedures related Leads work team when
Manages projects and teams of technicians
Credibility
to specialized expertise
Supervisor not present
Determines resource requirements
Hires personnel
Training
Recognizes equipment and Recommends training
Identifies training and
Ensures compliance with
situations requiring
development needs
QA/QC/OSHA/TCCC and
training
other training standards
Conducts training
Thinking & Learning
Disciplines
Level I

Competencies by Skill Levels


Level II
Level III

Level IV

Problem
Solving

Uses basic problem solving Uses the appropriate


techniques
problem solving tool for a
given problem situation
Creativity and Applies knowledge and
Implements new concepts
Innovation
skills in a variety of
and ideas
situations
Decision
Makes appropriate
Specifies goals and
Making
decisions based on the
constraints and chooses
requirements of the task
best alternative

Continual
Learning

External
Awareness

Strategic
Thinking

Grasps new information, Seeks new sources of


masters new knowledge
information to expand
Seeks feedback from others knowledge, skills and
abilities
Recognizes the
Explains the organization's
organizational structure
cultural climate to others
and general policies and
procedures for working
within the organization
Applies basic strategic
Applies complex strategic
thinking skills to daily
thinking skills to daily
work activities
work activities

Recognizes problems and


implements solutions
Creates a climate for
creative thinking
Facilitates decision making
through the use of
appropriate tools and
processes

Makes enterprise level


decisions
Serves as accountable
authority for all decision
making
Integrates knowledge, skills and abilities to work
processes

Applies federal and other


external policies and
standard to internal
operations

Develops near-term and


long-range plans to
accommodate external
trends

Develops strategic plans


Generates plans in
Examines policy issues and alignment with external
strategic planning with a drivers
long-term perspective

Personal Qualities
Disciplines

Uses process improvement


techniques to resolve
problems
Initiates new concepts and
ideas

Competencies by Skill Levels

Work
Habits/Image

Interpersonal
Skills
Time
Management
Stress
Management
Ethics
Flexibility

Service
Motivation

Vision

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Demonstrates a positive
Recognizes the importance Demonstrates professionalism, both in dealing with
attitude toward themselves of work habit and image the public and coworkers
and others
on the team
Demonstrates willingness
Models, encourages and rewards professional
to learn
behavior in others
Accepts responsibility
Demonstrates good
grooming and personal
hygiene practices
Responds to needs and feelings in an empathic way
Responds, receives and gives information in a positive manner
Completes assigned
Completes short and long Manages meetings with proper preparation
activities in the time
term projects on time
allotted
Prioritizes work
Balances competing demands by taking healthy steps Encourages and supports the healthy management of
to manage demands
stress
Adheres to high standards of integrity
Practices ethical behaviors and expects it of others
Demonstrates flexibility Adjusts daily plans and reorganizes projects as required
and adjusts to new
Adjusts resources to the new plan
situations
Modifies project plans to accommodate project changes
Demonstrates the
Expects high quality of
Models effective customer service and encourages
organization's customer
customer service from
others to a high quality of service
service policies and
team
practices
Recognizes the
Reinforces organization's Influences others to translate vision into action
organization's vision
vision through work

Accountability

Follows rules
Performs job
responsibilities
Entrepreneurship Considers work as own
business
Financial
Management
Technology
Management
Political Savvy

Project
Management

Performs basic
technological skills
appropriate for the job
Recognizes basic
organizational politics

Describes role on the


project

practices
Holds self and team
accountable for work

Accountable for work, resources, budget of team


Responsible that projects are completed in a timely
manner and within budget
Takes risks to achieve a
Uses effective business practices to produce results
recognized benefit or
Creates an atmosphere that encourages team to try
advantage
new methods
Manages resources to stay Administers budget for
Acquires budgets
within the budget
program
Manages contracting
Uses skills to improve job Integrates technology into the workplace
performance
Navigates the
organizational system to
get resources and work
done
Describes role of team in
the project
Manages resources

Identifies the internal and external politics of the


organization

Manages project team


Develops WBS and
project
timelines/schedules

Working with Others


Disciplines

Competencies by Skill Levels

Manages complex projects


and programs
Tracks and manages
milestones
Adjusts project and
program schedules

Level I

Level II

Human Resources
Management

Harassment

Discrimination

Diversity

Teamwork

Recognizes what
constitutes harassment
Describes rights as an
employee and the legal
consequences of
harassing
Recognizes
discriminatory
communications and
behaviors in the
workplace

Follows process for


reporting and handling
harassment complaints

Describes employment
related laws affecting
discriminatory
communications and
behaviors in the
workplace
Recognizes the value of cultural, ethnic, gender, and
other individual differences

Recognizes the role of a team and being a team


member

Level III
Level IV
Assesses current and future staffing needs
Conducts interviews of potential candidates
Hires personnel
Performs preventive disciplinary functions
according to contract provisions
Resolves disagreements
Understands supervisory responsibilities in dealing
with harassment

Ensures that hiring process and work environment


adhere to non-discriminatory practices

Addresses the special needs of employees in the


workplace
Communicates implications of EEO/AA, ADA and
civil rights to the workplace
Ensures that honor of diversity and accommodation
is practiced in the workplace and inherent in the
hiring process
Facilitates the open
Leads work teams
exchange of ideas among
teams

Works cooperatively with other team members


Mentors others
Partnering/Customer Describes principles of Partnering and Customer service
Service
Practices Partnering and Customer Service
Builds partnerships with customers
Leadership
Performs role of supervisor
Influencing/
Persuades others and gains cooperation to obtain
Negotiating
information and accomplish goals
Public Relations
Provides information to Explains more complex Understand the
Conducts analyses and
the public in polite and
situations in polite and
components of public
provides supporting
articulate manner
articulate manner
communications and
material to PR executives
outreach programs
for projects
Computer Technology
Disciplines
Office
Automation
Applications

Internet

Competencies by Skill Levels


Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Performs basic word
Uses word processor in
Uses office automation applications (word processor,
processing functions
performance of work
spreadsheet, email, presentation, scheduling) in the
activities
performance of daily work activities
Sends and receives email Performs basic spreadsheet
functions
Sends and receives
attachments to email
messages
Locate web pages that have information pertaining to Researches information on construction topics, local
their employment (e.g. MSDS)
government websites, Federal government web sites,
etc.

Job-Related Uses job-related technologies required in the execution of daily work activities
Technologies

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