The knowledge, various skills, aptitudes and personal characteristics that an individual needs to display or to develop for successful performance in a specific job classification. 

Competencies assist employees (and applicants for vacant positions) to better understand the expectations for a specific job classification.

Competencies provide supervisors with more specific skills and attributes to focus on when performance planning, coaching, and/or mentoring employees.

Job descriptions have a link to this webpage.

Competencies will be added to job descriptions and become part of the overall performance management program. 

Foundational competencies are assigned to all job classifications – these are necessary skills and attributes for all City employees.

Additional competencies are assigned based on the organizational level of the classification:

• Non-Supervisor
• Supervisor
• Manager
• Deputy Director
• Director