Individual profile−levels 3 and 4
Human resources capability assessment and development tool
This template has been designed to help you and your manager, identify and assess capability for current or future roles, and to plan for development needs.
Managers can use this tool to conduct performance discussions with their HR practitioners, identify capability development needs and agree on a learning and development plan. Prior to the performance discussion, both manager and employee should take time to complete this form separately.
Individuals may also use it to plan their next career move by choosing the appropriate capability assessment tool for the job level to which they aspire and undertaking a self-assessment following the steps below.
Visit www.publicsector.wa.gov.au/workforce/development/human-resource-practitioners/human-resources-capability-framework to view the HR capability pages.
How to use this template
Section One
Step 1
Consider the tasks you or your employee carry out each day, how they contribute to the work unit and how the job relates to each of the HR capabilities. Documents that you should use to assist you are: job description form work unit operational or strategic plan existing performance agreement or development plan.
Step 2
Read through the HR capabilities and their elements on the following pages, and: consider how important each element is to the job and place a tick against the appropriate response (high, medium or low) make an assessment of the current level of policy capability and place a tick against the appropriate response (high, medium or low) place a tick in the final column where you identify that this element is of high importance in the job, but the current level of policy capability is low use the comments box to note why this policy capability is important to the role and any examples that demonstrate the level of capability.
Step 3
At your meeting, discuss and come to agreement