Collection

Competency Frameworks

This collection of competency frameworks can be used by individuals and organizations in two main ways:

Assess job performance and compare it against defined standards
Identify potential areas for professional development to improve overall performance

Competencies are the abilities required to perform specific tasks and express specific knowledge. CAWST’s competency frameworks use behavioural or task-based competencies in combination with knowledge components.

For meaningful learning, knowledge and practice should be contextual and integrated. This combination of knowledge and practice is designed to support context-specific technical skills, as well as enabling skills such as critical thinking, reflection, communication, knowledge sharing, and leadership.

Topics

Biosand Filter Community WASH Promotion Delivering and Creating Training Drinking Water Quality Testing Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Hygiene Sanitation

Co-developed with

PASA

Languages

English•French•Spanish

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Competency Framework Overview

This is an overview of CAWST's Competency Framework. Use this guide to learn more about the process, the forms, and the different competency roles.

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Competency Framework Guide for Community WASH Promoters

This competency framework can help you as a manager or supervisor to support Community WASH Promoters to be successful in their role. You can use this tool to: (1) Identify the level of competency that is expected from Community WASH Promoters for each competency group. (2) Help design the learning and development strategy to support the professional growth of Community WASH Promoters. (3) Provide new insights on how Community WASH Promoters can be used to achieve behaviour change in their target communities.

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Competency Framework Guide for Drinking Water Quality Technicians

This Competency Framework has been designed to measure and guide the professional development of a Drinking Water Quality Technician. This tool can help to: - Identify the level of competency expected from Drinking Water Quality Technicians for each competency group. - Help design the learning and development strategy to support the professional growth of Drinking Water Quality Technicians. - Provide insights on how Drinking Water Quality testing can be used to achieve improved water supply systems.

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Competency Framework Guide for Trainers

This competency framework guide has been designed to measure and guide the professional development of WASH trainers. Use this guide to learn more about the process, the forms, and the Trainer competency role.

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Emptying Service Competency Framework

Competency framework for emptying service provision

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Biosand Filter Competencies - Sand

This competency assessment tool was designed by CAWST to measure and guide the professional development of BSF Technicians in the area of sand.

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Biosand Filter Competencies - Box

This competency assessment tool was designed by CAWST to measure and guide the professional development of BSF Technicians in the area of box construction.

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Biosand Filter Competencies - Installation

This competency assessment tool was designed by CAWST to measure and guide the professional development of BSF Technicians in the area of installation.

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Competency Framework Forms for Drinking Water Quality Technicians

About CAWST

CAWST is a Canadian charity and licensed engineering firm. We address the global need for safe drinking water and sanitation by building local knowledge and skills on household solutions people can implement themselves.

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Development of this website and creation of collections of emergency themed tools on Water Treatment, Water Quality Testing, Behavior Change and Sanitation funded by Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance - USAID.

This project is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.