K Knowledge HF-D9.6-005 sector-specific 9 skills
Knowledge of grants and schemes
Knows the conditions, deadlines and accountability requirements of grants and schemes and assesses whether an application meets them.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Knowledge test · rho 0.40 (SD 0.13)
- hrmforce instrument
- Knowledge test (client-specific)
- Competency (50-framework)
- Accuracy
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- declining
Test of declarative job knowledge, usually assembled per client.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Checks an application for completeness against the list of conditions and requests the missing documents. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Independently assesses a complex application, tests the budget against the scheme and drafts the award decision. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Designs schemes and accountability frameworks, assesses state aid risk and advises the board on the deployment of funds. 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 | Implementing a grant scheme Grant scheme implementation | Implements a grant scheme from opening to final determination and applies the conditions equally to all applications. | declining |
| V | Assessing a grant application Grant assessment | Reviews an application for completeness, target group, budget and criteria and records the assessment per criterion. | declining |
| V | Drafting a grant decision Grant award decision | Writes an award decision stating amount, deliverable, obligations, advance payments and the accountability requirements. | declining |
| V | Reviewing grant accountability Grant accountability | Reviews final accountability, performance report and auditor statement and determines the final grant amount. | declining |
| K | Carrying out a state aid test State aid assessment | Assesses whether a contribution constitutes state aid and which exemption or notification to the European Commission applies. | stable |
| K | Checking a de minimis declaration De minimis declaration | Checks the statement of aid received earlier and tests whether the applicant stays within the de minimis ceiling. | stable |
| K | Administering European funding ESF · ERDF | Runs projects under European funds such as ESF or ERDF and applies the associated accountability requirements. | stable |
| K | Applying tender procedures and grant ceilings Grant tender | Applies a grant ceiling, ranking and allocation method and records the resulting order of applications. | stable |
| V | Preparing recovery of a grant Grant recovery | Substantiates withdrawal or reduction of a grant and prepares recovery of the amount that was not due. | stable |