Suggested Training Administrator (GS-1712) Competency Model
This suggested competency model is designed to help you select the most applicable competencies to your position. Every position has unique requirements; most positions in a job series have similar technical competencies, but the general competencies will vary.
Each competency in this model includes a definition and key behaviors. The definition provides clarity about what is meant by the name of the competency. The key behaviors are examples of observable actions that one might demonstrate with this competency.
Step 1: Identify Technical Competencies Applicable to Your Position
The competencies listed below are the suggested competencies for individuals working in the Training Administrator job function:
- Contract Negotiation and Source Selection
- Facilitation
- Instructional Design
- Internal Resource Management
- Knowledge Management
- Organizational Development Consulting
- Program Management
- Training Program Administration
Step 2: Identify Non-technical Competencies Applicable to Your Position
After identifying the applicable technical competencies, please review the competencies dictionary to identify additional non-technical competencies that are essential in your position. If your position entails supervisory duties or the next step along your career path requires a supervisory role, please review the leadership and management competencies. It is recommended that you do not assess on more than 10 competencies in order to maintain a manageable list of areas for development. Some suggested non-technical competencies for individuals in a training administrator role include:
- Change Management
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Data Gathering and Analysis
- Influence and Negotiation
- Initative
- Political Savvy
- Teamwork
Step 3: Assessment
Once your list of competencies is complete, you may want to complete a self-assessment, and/or a supervisory assessment, on your competencies. This can help identify areas in which to focus your development. The HHS Learning Management System 
will allow you to select, assess, and will automatically suggest development activities.
Step 4: Create an Individual Development Plan
Individual Development Plans are designed to help an individual map out their training and development plan for a period of time, generally between one and five years. There are many forms of individual development plans. Two options available to you include a Printable Individual Development Plan 
or a digital version available in the HHS Learning Management System .
