Technical skills

The technical element of the Success Profile is the demonstration of specific professional skills, knowledge, systems or qualifications.

There are a wider range of roles available within the Civil Service, some are specialised. The specific skills, knowledge or qualifications required for these roles will be outlined in the job advert.

Qualifications

If a role requires a particular qualification or membership of a professional body, you may be asked to provide evidence of your qualification(s) or membership.

Your technical/professional skills may be assessed alongside other elements of the Success Profile to get a more rounded picture of your suitability for the role. The job description will outline the elements required for the role and the selection method(s) that will be used.

Why we assess technical skills

The roles within Professions are sometimes specialised and you may be asked to show that you have specific skills, knowledge or qualifications to be successful.

An example of a specialised role is an HR specialist; this may require candidates to have a CIPD qualification.

Another example could be a Software Developer; this may require candidates being able to code in Python so we may ask you to complete a coding test.

How we assess technical skills

Some professions have a professional framework.  The frameworks are designed to assess the specific skills, qualifications and knowledge needed for that profession’s roles.

The job advert will list any technical requirements you may need for the role. It will also explain which assessment method we will use.

Some examples of these are:

• technical test
• job related simulation
• briefing or analysis exercise
• technical specific presentation
• interview question

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