Planning and Coordination
Ability to plan, organise and monitor work with effective utilisation of resources such as time, money, and people
Type
Behavioural
Competency Area
Efficiency
Levels
Organises and schedules own work
Demonstrates good time management skills to meet short- and medium-term objectives
Plans own work schedule and monitors progress against it optimally
Uses available resources optimally to meet work objective
Identifies and tries to solve bottlenecks in own area of work
Monitoring own progress
Monitors progress periodically and revises work plans as required
Keeps oneself up-to-date and makes necessary adjustments to timelines, work plan, and resource allocation as necessary
Identifies risks and early warning signals and modifies work plan accordingly
Considers interrelated activities
Produces an integrated plan taking into account inter-related activities to achieve the overall objectives
Clearly prioritises multiple, interrelated tasks when working with others
Considers a range of factors in the planning process (for example, costs, timing, public needs, resources available, etc.)
Anticipates risks and incorporates mitigation plan into overall work plan
Manages competing priorities
Steers planning and coordination of Department Activities to achieve sustainable enabling the environment in respective fields.
Manages resources to meet competing objectives
Establishes alternative courses of action, organises people, and prioritises activities to achieve results more effectively
Sets, communicates, and regularly assesses priorities
Balances the priorities of different interest groups keeping in mind the bigger picture
Long-term planning focus
Creates a stable and predictable environment to enable organisation in reaching its full potential
Incentivises to create a level playing field for citizens to be able to harness their capabilities