Competency self assessment
Name
Position
Chief of Air Force
Department
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Purpose
The Chief of Air Force (CAF), Royal New Zealand Air Force, needs to be skilled in
the competencies identified in the position description. These competencies have
been described below. This competency self assessment will be used to assist in
the process of evaluating applicants.
State Services Commission
contact person
If at any time during this process you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact:
Name: Sarah Starkey
Title: Advisor, Sector and Agency Performance Group
Phone: 04 495 6674
Email: sarah.starkey@ssc.govt.nz
Instructions
The following are the major competencies as described by the Leadership
Success Profile (attached):
 Deliver Results Through Execution
 Deliver Results with People
 Deliver Results Through Vision
 Deliver Results Through Self
Under each heading, please provide up to three examples of projects, tasks or
occasions where you have demonstrated each of these competencies. For
further
information
about
these
competencies
please
contact
ce.recruitment@ssc.govt.nz.
Please return this assessment with your application.
Competency Descriptors
Deliver Results Through Execution

Innovate and integrate

Plan and prioritise

Ensure operational
excellence
The CAF will need to be innovative in identifying and addressing future and current
challenges to maximise efficiency and use the results to make resource prioritisation
decisions and inform future innovation. S/he must ensure effective prioritising in business
planning processes and that implementation and delivery of these are robust, aligned with
strategy and will achieve better outcomes for lower cost. Operational excellence and the
utilisation of high quality, timely and well-understood performance information must be of
high priority to the CAF.
Deliver Results With People

Build strategic
partnerships

Inspire passion, pace
and positivity

The CAF must identify, build and maintain key stakeholder relationships and
collaborations. S/he will need to create and sustain a unified culture, displaying passion for
and celebrating achievement, while focusing on impacts and outcomes. People capacity
and capability will need to be a main focus to ensure the identification and nurturing of
management talent and to proactively recognise and remedy any diversity and capability
gaps or shortfalls.
Design and develop
people capacity and
capability
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Deliver Results Through Vision

Imagine an inspirational
future; make it happen

Create opportunities
through foresight and
A compelling and sustainable vision for the future is a necessity for the CAF, along with an
achievable strategy for success and collaborative work with ministers to determine priority
outcomes. The CAF needs to anticipate emerging issues in complex, ambiguous and
rapidly changing contexts and ensure policies and programmes are customer focussed.
S/he will need to collaborate across the system, sector and beyond in developing strategy
and common ownership for the delivery of results.
insight

Collaborate to build and
share a common
purpose and direction
Deliver Results Through Self

Courage

Integrity

Self-Awareness

Resilience
The VCDF must be able to navigate complex political situations effectively and take the
lead on controversial issues while adapting and thriving in challenging environments. S/he
must maintain and model Public Service standards of integrity and trust and inspire
respect, trust, loyalty and confidence of staff and stakeholders. The VCDF will need to
actively encourage, listen and action feedback and remain calm and objective in the face of
conflict and criticism.
3
Citizenship and Security
The appointee needs to be a New Zealand citizen.
Clearance
The appointee will be subject to a New Zealand Government Top Secret Special security
clearance.
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