Certificate in Competency Development and Implementation

Objectives

• Explain the basic principles and major elements of compensation
• Apply the various processes in compensation: job analysis, job descriptions and job evaluation
• Explain what constitutes a sound and effective compensation and benefits program
• Design a salary structure and related policies
• Describe the basic compensation survey process

• Managing compensation: an overview
• Compensation objectives
• Components and factors affecting compensation
• Effective compensation management system
• Job analysis and job descriptions
  • Practical applications
• The need for job descriptions
• Principal approaches to job analysis
• Carrying out the job analysis process
• Conducting a proper job analysis interview
• The main components of  job description
• Writing job descriptions
• Job evaluation
• Defining 'job evaluation'
• Job evaluation methods
• The system explained
• The Hay system: an overview
• Job evaluation guidelines
• Sources of error
• Practical job evaluation application
• Compensation systems
• Main compensation policies
• Factors affecting pay levels
• Paying for competence
• Basic salary structures
• Salary structure design
• The right number of grades
• Spread and progression
• Building a salary structure
• Allowances and Benefits
  • Purpose of allowances
  • Nature of work allowances
  • Non nature of work allowances
  • Regional practices
  • Definition and purpose of benefits
  • Categories of benefits
  • Regional practices
  • Managing an effective benefits program
  • Main features of a long term benefit plan
  • Conducting a benefits package assessment
• Allowances as part of total pay
• Understanding benefits
• Introduction to compensation surveys
• Purpose of surveys
• Designing and carrying out a compensation survey
• Compensation survey reports

Course Methodology

Presenting, analyzing and developing modules are some of the methods used in this course. Without discounting the importance of the small daily lecture, a lot more focus is given to practical applications and game based activities.

course summary

 Outline

• Human Resources Management (HRM)
  • Definitions and objectives of HRM
  • The main functions in HR
  • Examples of HR organization charts
  • Recruitment and selection cycle
  • Training and development cycle
  • Performance management cycle
  • Compensation and benefits cycle
• Competencies: history and definitions
  • History of competencies
  • Origins and definitions
  • Components of competencies
    • Differences between knowledge, skills and competencies
  • The iceberg model
  • Competence versus competency
• Competency frameworks and models
  • Types of competencies
  • Standard levels of competence
  • The use of behavioral indicators
    • Behavioral versus performance indicators
    • Level customization of behavioral indicators
  • Competency job profiles versus job descriptions
  • Competency job profiles and personal profiles
  • Competency gap analysis
• Competency analysis
  • Extracting competencies from strategic plans
  • Introduction to HR strategies
    • Vision and mission statements
  • Critical success factors
    • Key result areas
    • Core competencies
    • Core values

Certificates

A Certificate of Completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.

Schedule

  08:30 – 10:15 First Session

 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session

 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

 Fees

 The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: