V Skill HF-D9.6-006 sector-specific 10 skills
Policy development
Develops policy through problem analysis, exploration of options, consultation of stakeholders and elaboration into goals, instruments and evaluation.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Portfolio or evidence
- hrmforce instrument
- Portfolio, Competency Check
- Competency (50-framework)
- Conceptual thinking
- Trainability
- medium
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- stable
A collection of prior work or results, assessed against fixed criteria.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Collects figures and documents for a policy exploration under guidance and summarises the findings briefly. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Independently elaborates a policy proposal with options and expected effects and organises consultation of the parties involved. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Sets the policy course for a domain, connects parties in the chain and has the effects evaluated systematically. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Problem analysis for policy Policy problem analysis | Maps the nature, size and causes of a societal problem using figures and signals from practice. | stable |
| V | Developing a policy theory Theory of change | Makes explicit which effort should lead to which effect and which assumptions underlie that chain. | stable |
| V | Drafting a policy framework Policy framework | Drafts a framework with principles, goals and rules of the game within which implementation and decisions take place. | stable |
| V | Drafting a local by-law By-law drafting | Writes a by-law with definitions, standards, powers and transitional law in technically correct legislative form. | stable |
| V | Organising stakeholder consultation Stakeholder consultation | Organises consultation and talks with residents, businesses and partners and processes the responses in a report. | rising |
| V | Carrying out an implementation test Implementation test | Tests intended policy with implementing staff for feasibility, capacity, systems and consequences for the target group. | rising |
| V | Assessing regulatory burden Regulatory burden | Estimates the administrative burden new policy creates for residents and businesses and looks for lighter alternatives. | stable |
| V | Defining policy indicators Policy indicators | Chooses measurable indicators and target values for policy goals and records how and when measurement takes place. | rising |
| V | Carrying out a policy evaluation Policy evaluation | Investigates whether policy achieved the intended effects, explains deviations and formulates recommendations for adjustment. | rising |
| V | Drafting an environmental vision Environmental vision | Develops an integral vision on the physical living environment with spatial choices, tasks and an implementation agenda. | stable |