This five-day course equips HR and organisational leaders with practical capabilities in competency frameworks and skills gap analysis. It addresses common workplace challenges including inconsistent processes, capability gaps, limited management information and accountability for people decisions. Participants explore relevant frameworks, examine organisational case studies and develop practical tools for planning, implementation and performance monitoring. The course emphasises ethical practice, evidence-based decisions and adaptation to corporate, public sector and nonprofit environments, enabling participants to translate HR knowledge into more effective organisational systems.
Learning Methodology
- Review of workplace cases involving competency architecture and role profiling.
- Guided exercises on behavioural and technical competency standards.
- Small-group scenario analysis of assessment methods and proficiency ratings.
- Development of practical templates for gap analysis and development pathways.
- Instructor feedback on the competency mapping workshop.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse organisational requirements for competency architecture and role profiling.
- Apply professional methods to behavioural and technical competency standards.
- Evaluate people management decisions concerning assessment methods and proficiency ratings.
- Develop procedures and measures for gap analysis and development pathways.
- Prepare and present an applied competency mapping workshop deliverable.
Delivery Format
- Duration: 5 Days (In-person or Live Virtual)
- Locations: Nairobi, Kigali, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Johannesburg, Accra
- Format: Trainer-led workshops, practical exercises and course-specific learning tools
- Certification: Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global Consultancy
Course Features
- Lectures 20
- Quiz 0
- Duration 5 days
- Skill level All levels
- Students 25
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
- 5 Sections
- 20 Lessons
- 5 Days
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- Day 1: Competency architecture and role profiling4 Items
- Day 2: Behavioural and technical competency standards4 Items
- 2.1Behavioural and technical competency standards: key concepts and workplace relevance
- 2.2Behavioural and technical competency standards: tools and procedures
- 2.3Behavioural and technical competency standards: organisational case exercise
- 2.4Behavioural and technical competency standards: implementation and review
- Day 3: Assessment methods and proficiency ratings4 Items
- Day 4: Gap analysis and development pathways4 Items
- Day 5: Competency mapping workshop4 Items
No. Familiarity with workplace management is sufficient for most exercises.
Relevant employment compliance considerations are discussed without substituting for jurisdiction-specific legal advice.
Yes. Participants complete scenarios, templates and a workplace application exercise.
Yes. The course can use appropriate corporate, NGO or public sector scenarios.
Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global Consultancy.
Requirements
- Basic familiarity with organisational or HR processes.
- Experience in managing staff or supporting workplace operations is useful.
- Laptop or tablet for templates and practical exercises.
Features
- Practical application of competency architecture and role profiling.
- Usable templates for behavioural and technical competency standards.
- Scenario-based skills in assessment methods and proficiency ratings.
- Performance measures for gap analysis and development pathways.
- Actionable workplace implementation planning.
Target audiences
- Human resource managers and officers
- Organisational development specialists
- Learning and talent development professionals
- Departmental managers and team leaders
- Public sector and NGO people management staff
