Leadership Competencies - Basic

Demonstrates a depth of judgment, knowledge and technical skill important for the position.

Applies knowledge of basic techniques and concepts
Uses good judgment to handle basic issues and problems
Keeps informed about the technical field
Acquires and applies new skills as necessary to keep current in field
Tracks new advances and cutting-edge developments in the technical field
Acts as a technical resource and transfers the most current knowledge and skills to others
Exercises excellent judgment in all aspects of the execution of job duties
Modifies and creates new methods and techniques in response to changing technology

Expert: Models, leads, trains, and motivates multiple levels of personnel to be excellent in technical expertise.
Advanced: Habitually exercises excellent judgment, tracks advances and cutting-edge developments in the technical field, acts as a technical resource, transfers the most current knowledge and skills to others, and modifies and creates new methods in response to changing technology.
Intermediate: Usually exercises excellent judgment, tracks advances and cutting-edge developments in the technical field, acts as a technical resource, transfers current knowledge and skills to others, and modifies and creates new methods in response to changing technology.
Basic: Sometimes exercises good judgment, applies knowledge of basic techniques and concepts to solve problems, keeps informed about the technical field, and acquires new skills as necessary to keep current in field.
Awareness: Demonstrates common knowledge or understanding of technology, but does not always exercise good judgment or effectively apply a depth of knowledge and technical skill to succeed at the job.