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Functional Competencies
A competency is a skill or attribute that is required to carry out a role effectively. They are normally an
important part of job descriptions.
Functional Competencies vary between roles in a Job Family and between Job Families themselves. They
are specific to each Job Family.
In UCD there are 9 Job Families and each Job Family has a set of Functional Competencies outlined below.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Academic & Programme • Business Analysis
Operations and
• Data Management
Management
• Operational Resilience
• Support, Guidance and Advice
• Technical Acumen
Communication & • Issue Management, Crisis and Risk Communication
Marketing
• Product Knowledge
• Media Relations and Publicity
• External Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication
• Marketing
• Student Recruitment
Estate Operations • Business, Operational & Technical Acumen
• Compliance & Governance
• Service Excellence
• Operational Excellence
Financial Management • Business Environment
• Financial Reporting
• Audit
• Taxation
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FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Human Resources • Compensation and Benefits
Management
• People & Organisation Development
• HR Information Systems
• Staffing
• Performance Development
• Employee Relations
• Pensions
• Change Management
• Organisation Design
• Talent Management/ Succession Planning
• Job Grading/ Career & Promotions Pathways
• Employee Engagement
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Information Technology • Infrastructure & Cloud
• Networking & IT Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Programming & Web Development
• Business Analysis
• Data Management & Business Intelligence / Analytics
• Multimedia
• Software support & Training
• Educational Technology
• Pedagogical
Legal, Governance & • Compliance & Governance
Compliance
• Risk Management
• University Policies, Procedures & Practices
• Commercial Awareness & Acumen
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FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Library • Managing & Organising Knowledge & Information
• Collection Management & Development
• Information Literacy and Development
• Information Technology Skills
• Research & Contribution to the Profession
Research & Innovation • Grant Registration
Management and
• Research Environment
Administration
• Proposal Support
• Technology Transfer
• Policy and Governance
• Post-Award Programme Coordination
• Targeted R&I Skills
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