Competency Assessment for Public Health Professionals Survey

Introduction

The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) are a consensus set of foundational skills for the broad practice of public health, as defined by the 10 Essential Public Health Services. The Core Competencies are organized into eight skill areas or domains that cut across public health disciplines.

A competency is any knowledge or skill of an individual or organization that has been shown to cause or predict outstanding performance. A collection of competencies makes up a behavioral roadmap that is directly related to both individual and organizational performance.

The purpose of this assessment is two-fold: 1) To help you explore your level of competency within these eight domains; and 2) To create a baseline to guide and track our workforce development efforts.

It is important to be as accurate as possible. Your input will be rolled up into a PHS-wide analysis to show us our general areas of strength and where we collectively believe we need more support. We need to have all PHS staff complete the survey so we have the most accurate baseline possible and can tailor education and training accordingly.

How to Complete This Competency Assessment

The competency assessment should take about 15 minutes to complete:

·         Frontline staff: Please complete Tier 1 only;
·         Supervisors and Managers: Please complete Tier 2 only; and
·         PH Leaders: Please complete Tier 3 only.

The Core Competencies are divided into the following eight domains: • Analytical/Assessment Skills • Policy Development/Program Planning Skills • Communication Skills • Cultural Competency Skills • Community Dimensions of Practice Skills • Public Health Sciences Skills • Financial Planning and Management Skills • Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills.

Please select one:(Required.)

Tier 1 – Front Line Staff/Entry Level: Public health professionals who carry out the day-to-day tasks of public health organizations and are not in management positions. Responsibilities of these professionals may include data collection and analysis, fieldwork, program planning, outreach, communications, customer service, and program support.

Tier 2 – Program Management/Supervisory Level: Public health professionals in program management or supervisory roles. Responsibilities of these professionals may include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs; supervising staff; establishing and maintaining community partnerships; managing timelines and work plans; making policy recommendations; and providing technical expertise.

Tier 3 – Senior Management/Executive Level: Public health professionals at a senior management level and leaders of public health organizations. These professionals typically have staff who report to them and may be responsible for overseeing major programs or operations of the organization, setting a strategy and vision for the organization, creating a culture of quality within the organization, and working with the community to improve health.

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