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UNDP Competency Framework 

UNDP’s Competency Framework summarizes the attributes, behaviours, skills, knowledge and expertise that all UNDP personnel are expected to possess. The Competency Framework is firmly anchored in global UN values and in UNDP’s mission. It is designed to help UNDP fulfil its essential role within the UN system to ensure the success of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

For every position, UNDP considers up to four types of competencies that applicants should possess: 

• Seven core behavioural competencies that capture the attitudes and behaviours expected of our personnel. 
• A series of cross-functional competencies that are needed across many different jobs in UNDP and are driven by the way the organization operates. These include: strategic thinking, knowledge generation, effective decision-making, entrepreneurial thinking and project management, among others. 
• Technical competencies are specific to individual jobs in various functional areas, such as financial management skills or knowledge of partnering practices. 
• People management competencies are those required of personnel who lead and manage various other people and teams.