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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S4.0 - management skills
S4.1 - developing objectives and strategies
S4.1.0 - developing objectives and strategies
S4.1.1 - identifying opportunities
S4.1.2 - developing financial, business or marketing plans
S4.1.3 - developing operational policies and procedures
- adapt evaluation methodology
- apply advanced manufacturing
- assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain
- compose stowage plans
- consider constraints in maritime shipping
- contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures
- create a prevention security plan for the store
- create collection conservation plan
- create food production plan
- create manufacturing guidelines
- create safe working protocols
- create technical plans
- create working methodology
- define costume fabrication methods
- define organisational standards
- define prop building methods
- define rigging needs for circus acts
- define security policies
- define set building methods
- define set painting methods
- design campaign actions
- design ICT hardware placement
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- design plant waste procedures
- design thermal requirements
- design wayside signalling interlockings
- determine footwear warehouse layout
- determine itineraries of bulk trucks
- determine lather goods warehouse layout
- determine train operational safety actions
- develop alternative mining methods
- develop an organisational structure
- develop aquaculture breeding strategies
- develop automated migration methods
- develop beverage manufacturing procedures
- develop calibration procedures
- develop communications strategies
- develop competitive strategies in sport
- develop components separation processes
- develop efficiency plans for logistics operations
- develop electricity distribution schedule
- develop electronic test procedures
- develop energy saving concepts
- develop fish health and welfare management plans
- develop food production processes
- develop food waste reduction strategies
- develop gas distribution schedule
- develop green compounding solutions
- develop ICT workflow
- develop information standards
- develop interregional collaboration strategies
- develop medical device test procedures
- develop methodologies for supplier evaluation
- develop methods for choreographic integration
- develop microelectromechanical system test procedures
- develop new welding techniques
- develop optical test procedures
- develop organisational information goals
- develop organisational policies
- develop preventive maintenance procedures for instruments
- develop procedures in case of defects
- develop procurement strategy
- develop product policies
- develop production line
- develop radiation protection strategies
- develop recreation programmes
- develop recycling programs
- develop site remediation strategies
- develop social security programmes
- develop sports programmes
- develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
- develop strategies for accessibility
- develop test procedures
- develop travel charter programme
- develop waste management processes
- develop wildlife programs
- develop work programmes
- develop working procedures
- devise military tactics
- draw up artistic programming policy
- enhance production workflow
- ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space
- establish an ICT customer support process
- establish site security routines
- establish usage policies
- establish waste collection routes
- follow strict level crossing operating procedures
- formulate game rules
- handle carriers
- identify policy breach
- improve business processes
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- lead technology development of an organisation
- manage access programmes
- manage archive users guidelines
- manage business knowledge
- manage company transport strategy
- manage procurement planning
- manage rubber products development
- manage software releases
- manage standards for data exchange
- measure physical phenomena in healthcare
- meet productivity targets
- mine dump design
- optimise production
- plan facilities management policies
- prepare for nuclear medicine procedures
- prepare materials for dental procedures
- prevent damage to utility infrastructure
- provide guidelines for content development
- provide homologation management services
- provide quality assurance for meteorological services+H40
- provide rigging plans
- review development process of an organisation
- review distribution management procedures
- select optimal distribution channel
- select tree felling methods
- set health, hygiene, safety and security standards
- set hygiene standards
- set inclusion policies
- set organisational policies
- set production facilities standards
- set production KPI
- set standards for handling valuables
- set up specifications in curing room
- simplify communication in maritime management
- support employability of people with disabilities
S4.1.4 - developing policies and legislation
S4.1.5 - developing health programmes
S4.1.6 - developing educational programmes
S4.1.7 - developing contingency and emergency response plans
S4.2 - organising, planning and scheduling work and activities
S4.3 - allocating and controlling resources
S4.4 - performing administrative activities
S4.5 - leading and motivating
S4.6 - building and developing teams
S4.7 - recruiting and hiring
S4.8 - supervising people
S4.9 - making decisions
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

define technical requirements

skills

management skills

developing objectives and strategies

developing operational policies and procedures

define technical requirements

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Description

Specify technical properties of goods, materials, methods, processes, services, systems, software and functionalities by identifying and responding to the particular needs that are to be satisfied according to customer requirements.

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define technical requirements

gather technical requirements

write technical specifications

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skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.1 (Last update 26/09/2022)