K Knowledge HF-D9.6-002 sector-specific 10 skills
Applying legislation
Applies laws, decrees and policy rules to individual cases, weighs exceptions and records the reasoning behind the decision.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Knowledge test · rho 0.40 (SD 0.13)
- hrmforce instrument
- Knowledge test (client-specific)
- Competency (50-framework)
- Judgment
- Trainability
- medium
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- declining
Test of declarative job knowledge, usually assembled per client.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Applies the fixed decision rules to a standard case and refers doubtful cases to an experienced case handler. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Independently assesses an application with exceptional circumstances, weighs discretionary room and motivates the decision traceably. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Sets policy rules and work instructions for implementation and decides on application questions that set precedent. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | Applying the Dutch General Administrative Law Act General Administrative Law Act | Applies the Dutch General Administrative Law Act to application, decision, term, publication and legal remedy. | stable |
| V | Drafting an administrative decision Administrative decision drafting | Writes a decision stating legal basis, facts, balancing of interests, reasoning, operative part and appeal clause. | declining |
| K | Applying the duty to state reasons Duty to state reasons | Records in the decision which facts and rules lead to the outcome and why competing interests give way. | stable |
| K | Applying policy rules Policy rules | Applies adopted policy rules to an application and assesses whether a deviation is needed in this case. | declining |
| K | Applying a hardship clause Hardship clause | Assesses whether strict application of a rule works out unacceptably and substantiates use of the hardship clause. | stable |
| V | Monitoring statutory decision periods Statutory deadlines | Tracks statutory decision periods, suspension and postponement and prevents a term from lapsing unused. | declining |
| K | Applying a delegation of authority scheme Delegation of authority | Determines who is authorised to take a decision and signs in line with mandate, power of attorney or authorisation. | stable |
| V | Handling a freedom of information request Woo request · FOI request | Handles a request for government information, weighs the grounds for refusal and drafts the decision with a document list. | stable |
| K | Applying the Dutch Environment and Planning Act Environment and Planning Act | Applies the Dutch Environment and Planning Act to permit checks, the environment plan and assessment of an activity. | stable |
| K | Applying data protection law in decision making GDPR | Assesses which personal data a decision requires and records legal basis, retention period and disclosure. | rising |