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The following diagram illustrates the ways that the Framework can be applied.
The Defence APS Core Capability Framework
Performance
Management
Recruitment &
Selection
Learning &
Development
Career
Development
Individuals
To assist individuals to
understand performance
expectations.
To ensure that individuals
understand which
skills, knowledge and
behaviours are required to
perform a role.
To assist individuals
to target learning
and development
opportunities for current
and likely future roles. To
conduct gap analysis of
capabilities required now
and in the future.
To assist individual
employees to develop
themselves, progress
their careers and provide
objectivity in planning
their career.
Managers
To assist Managers
to better manage
performance by providing
objectivity for discussing
the capabilities of the
employee and their
contribution to the KERs.
To assist Managers in
ensuring that employees
with the right skills,
knowledge and behaviours
are identified and selected.
To assist Managers to
identify and then target
learning and development
opportunities for team
members.
To assist Managers to
ensure that employees
have the skills and
knowledge to perform
in their jobs, as well as
opportunities to extend
and further develop their
careers.
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Professionalism | Loyalty | Integrity | Courage | Innovation | Teamwork