Sec Profiling

Notes for using the Competency Job Profiling template

❖ A competency job profile is a list of the competencies that a person needs to effectively perform a job. Competency job profiling is an important component of individual and organisational development used to underpin learning and development plans, performance management, job descriptions, and succession planning.

❖ A competency job profile for occupations within the security sector is developed using units of competency from the CPP07 Property Services Training Package. These can be grouped and customised to suit your organisation’s specific work needs and circumstances and the profile of a specific job.

❖ Each competency job profile should include a suggested set of units needed to perform the role. Each profile will include a job title and recommended units of competency that are defined by the unit code, descriptor and elements.

❖ The competency job profile template can be used to create your own competency job profile. Follow each of the steps which link to job descriptions, to identify an appropriate competency profile. The table within the template can be modified as needed with rows added or deleted depending on the number of units and elements they contain.

Step 1

Review the documented job description for a listing of duties and tasks, and skills, knowledge and abilities required by the job. Then review appropriate units of competency which cover the job functions. The Career and Learning Pathways section of this guide can help you to find an occupation that is similar to the job you wish to profile based on the job description.

Step 2

Assess each unit of competency listed against the occupation to identify the skills, knowledge and abilities required by the person who will be doing the job. Use the table in the template to list the code, title and elements of each unit.

Step 3

The third column of the table allows you to match (or ‘map’)...