Job applicants may use the capabilities identified in position (job) descriptions to decide their suitability for the position and information to be provided in their job application and interview.
The public sector framework describes 15 capabilities in three broad streams:
- Organisational Culture
- Direction
- Capacity to Deliver
Each capability in the framework is made up of the following components:
- Capability
- Description of the capability in terms the intent, or overall outcome, for the capability
- Elements or dimensions of the capability. Each element describes a specific outcome for that capability.
- Behavioural criteria or indicators, describing the varying range of behaviours which are demonstrated across the levels. These levels are cumulative.
Generally, each capability has six levels. The Leadership and Management capabilities have only four levels.
The diagram below is an example of how each capability is presented in the capability framework.
