Public health organizations can be more effective when the competencies of their staff match the types of activities they do in their jobs. To become and remain accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, health departments must provide job descriptions that include competencies needed for the positions. This is a good practice for all organizations and supports successful recruitment, hiring, and professional development.
For any position, critical Core Competencies will vary depending on the responsibilities and activities of individuals in that position. When developing a job description, it is important to determine which competencies are most essential for that position. This
tool describes a process for prioritizing competencies for job descriptions using a modified version of the Core Competencies. A public health organization can use this process in a workshop setting to help engage staff members to identify and prioritize the Core Competencies that they feel are most important for their roles. This process is grounded in the Core Competencies, and workshop facilitators should have a working knowledge of the Core Competencies for the process to be successful. Additional information about the Core Competencies is available at
www.phf.org/corecompetencies.
In addition to the
tool, which provides instructions for completing the prioritization process, two supplemental resources are available to support organizations in implementing this process:
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Instructions for using these resources are available in the tool.
For more information or assistance using this tool, please contact Kathleen Amos at
kamos@phf.org.
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