Interpretive Guide
Planning, Organizing and Co-ordinating involves proactively planning, establishing priorities
and allocating resources. It is expressed by developing and implementing increasingly complex plans. It also
involves monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals and deliver to the organization's mandate.
Behavioural Level
1. Prioritizes Own Work:
- E f f i c i e n t l y u s e s t i m e a n d c o mp l e t e s
tasks/projects on time through the routine
planning of own work and organization of
resources.
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Develops workplans considering the
workgroup’s objectives, responsibilities,
accountabilities, timelines and resources.
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Keeps appropriate people informed on
progress of tasks/proj ects.
2. Prioritizes and Develops Plans for
Other’s Work:
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Organizes and co-ordinates the allocation
of staff, funds, technology, process and
facilities.
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Analyzes and interprets organizational
goals and develops supporting objectives.
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M o n i t o r s a n d e va l u a t e s t h e i mp a c t o f t h e
project on others and effectively
communicates at appropriate stages.
3. Develops and Implements Plans for
Complex Projects:
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Develops operational plans and provides
contingencies.
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Establishes measures to assess progress
against the plan.
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Adjusts the plan appropriately and takes
initiative to follow through rather than
w a i t f o r p r o b l e ms t o a r i s e .
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R e c o g n i z e s p r o b l e ms , t a k e s
corrective/preventive action and keeps
people informed of plans, progress, and
decisions.
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Interpretive Guide
Level
Observed
Did the candidate provide examples of keeping track of
their own schedule (e.g., daily and weekly to do lists,
well organized filing systems)? To score at this level, the
candidate demonstrated an awareness and a desire to
always get things completed on time and to standard.
Did the candidate provide evidence of juggling
priorities? Did the candidate demonstrate an ability to
effectively organize the practical aspects of own and
others’ work? Was the candidate able to monitor project
progress? To score at this level, the candidate was not
flustered by conflicting demands, but rather managed
them as part of the daily routine.
Did the candidate demonstrate an ability to effectively
plan, monitor, and implement complex projects? Did the
candidate liaise with relevant parties, but independently
recommend project steps and milestones, resources, and
communication strategies? Did the candidate
proactively address issues threatening the effective and
timely implementation of the project? To score at this
level the candidate both developed and implemented the
project.
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Interpretive Guide
4. Helps Groups Plan, Organize and Coordinate their Work Effectively:
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D e v e l o p s a n d i mp l e m e n t s e f f i c i e n t w o r k
plans for complex projects.
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Demonstrates a strong understanding of
the relationships a mong various
c o mp o n e n t s o f l a r g e - s c a l e p r o g r a ms t h a t
cut across groups, organizing them so that
resources are used most effectively.
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Is prepared for, anticipates, and
e f f e c t i v e l y d e a l s w i t h p r o b l e ms a n d
roadblocks.
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Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of
the relationships between organizations
and takes timely, strategic actions in
facilitating groups and diverse areas
working together effectively.
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Did the candidate demonstrate an ability to plan or
assist others in planning for complex or longer-term
projects/ Did the candidate efficiently and effectively
deal with issues that could potentially jeopardize or
comprise the project? Did the candidate demonstrate an
awareness of the specific and collective issues effecting
various groups/organizations? To score at this level, the
candidate should have applied complex implementation
and communication strategies to support the success of a
large scale project.
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