FCDO technical competency frameworks
The list of core competencies for advisers that set out the skills and attributes that make up each competence.
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The list of core competencies for advisers that set out the skills and attributes that make up each competence.
The Shared Advisory Capability Statement (SACS), sets out the framework for meeting the shared advisory competencies to tackle safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH).
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Added new 'Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Energy' technical competency framework that replaces 'Climate and Environment' and 'Infrastructure and Urban' competency frameworks.
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2025-04-29 13:43
The Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Energy technical competency framework has been updated.
2025-02-11 10:18
Added new ‘Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Energy’ technical competency framework that replaces ‘Climate and Environment’ and ‘Infrastructure and Urban’ competency frameworks.
2024-05-23 10:10
Education Technical Competency Framework has been updated.
2024-05-07 09:00
Updated Health Competency Framework (May 2024) added.
2023-07-07 14:00
Humanitarian Technical Competency Framework updated.
2023-01-12 15:17
New document added: Education Technical Competency Framework (for posts and accreditation advertised after 16 January 2023).
2022-11-21 16:02
Conflict Technical Competency Framework (for posts and accreditation advertised after 21 November 2022) added.
2022-11-14 16:27
Private Sector Development framework updated.
2022-10-03 15:17
Two updated technical competency frameworks added: Governance and Health.
2022-09-23 14:11
Two frameworks have been updated: Economics and Social Development.
2022-09-21 14:10
Two Technical Competency Frameworks updated: Humanitarian and Evaluation.
2022-09-06 10:51
Added Food and Agriculture technical competency framework in HTML.
2022-08-19 10:47
Added Food and Agriculture: Technical Competency Framework.
2022-08-18 12:05
Infrastructure and Urban Technical Competency Framework reviewed and updated, and published in HTML and PDF formats.
2022-07-29 11:07
Climate and Environment Technical Competency Framework has been reviewed and updated, and published in accessible format.