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A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners |
A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners is a comprehensive directory of and user guide to the skills, knowledge and personal qualities required by managers, staff and stewards of protected and other conserved areas compiled by Mike Appleton.
The study can be downloaded here.
Table of contents:
Part 1 BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
1.1 A brief introduction to the competence approach
1.2 How competence-based approaches can promote effective governance and management of protected areas
1.3 Applying competences in protected area governance and management
Part 2 THE COMPETENCE REGISTER EXPLAINED
2.1 How the Competence Register was compiled
2.2 Structure of the competences
2.3 The four personnel levels
2.4 Groups and categories
2.5 Combining categories and levels
2.6 The competences
2.7 An example of a competence
Part 3 HOW TO USE THE COMPETENCE REGISTER
3.1 Developing national occupational definitions and standards
3.2 Preparing job descriptions
3.3 Designing and reorganising staffing structures
3.4 Supporting staff recruitment
3.5 Assessing current skills and competences and identifying priority needs for capacity development
3.6 Identifying capacity development needs for implementing management plans and projects
3.7 Designing training curricula and courses
3.8 Assessing and certifying competence
3.9 Developing internal capacity development strategies and plans
3.10 Ensuring that projects investing in capacity development reflect local priorities and needs
3.11 Widening access to capacity development and protected area work
3.12 Organising information
3.13 Providing evidence to support arguments for support for protected areas
3.14 Browsing for ideas and guidance
3.15 Cross-referencing the competences to other protected area and conservation support tools
Part 4 THE COMPETENCE REGISTER
GROUP A PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
CATEGORY PPP. PROTECTED AREA POLICY, PLANNING AND PROJECTS
PPP LEVEL 4
PPP LEVEL 3
CATEGORY ORG. ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
ORG LEVEL 4
ORG LEVEL 3
CATEGORY HRM. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HRM LEVEL 4
HRM LEVEL 3
HRM LEVEL 2
HRM LEVEL 1
CATEGORY FRM. FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
FRM LEVEL 4
FRM LEVEL 3
FRM LEVEL 2
FRM LEVEL 1
CATEGORY ADR. ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING
ADR LEVEL 4
ADR LEVEL 3
ADR LEVEL 2
ADR LEVEL 1
CATEGORY CAC. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
CAC LEVEL 4
CAC LEVEL 3
CAC LEVEL 2
CAC LEVEL 1
GROUP B APPLIED PROTECTED AREA AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
CATEGORY BIO. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
BIO LEVEL 4
BIO LEVEL 3
BIO LEVEL 2
BIO LEVEL 1
CATEGORY LAR. UPHOLDING LAWS AND REGULATIONS
LAR LEVEL 4
LAR LEVEL 3
LAR LEVEL 2
LAR LEVEL 1
CATEGORY COM. LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES
COM LEVEL 4
COM LEVEL 3
COM LEVEL 2
COM LEVEL 1
CATEGORY TRP. TOURISM, RECREATION AND PUBLIC USE
TRP LEVEL 4
TRP LEVEL 3
TRP LEVEL 2
TRP LEVEL 1
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