Capability, Competency and Skills Frameworks Library

A library of 265 capability, competency and skills frameworks from around the world, each linked to its source. Filter by type, function, industry and access, or search by name.

About the Author

Suggestions are reviewed before anything is added. Thank you for helping keep the library accurate.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

265 of 265 frameworks

Clear filters
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
NamePublisher
Type
FunctionIndustry
AccessYear
GAPPS standards
GAPPS
Competency
Project, program and portfolio management
All industries
Free
GCS Competency Framework
Government Communication Service (Cabinet Office)
Competency
Policy, communications and evaluation
Public sector
Free
Generic professional capabilities framework
General Medical Council (with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges)
Capability
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2017
Global Capability Framework
Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management
Capability
Policy, communications and evaluation
All industries
Free
2018
Global Competency Framework for Universal Health Coverage
WHO
Competency
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2022
Global Framework of Professional Teaching Standards
Education International and UNESCO
Competency
Education and research
Education
Free
2019
Global Skills Taxonomy
World Economic Forum
Skills
All functions
All industries
Free
2021
GORS Technical Framework
Government Operational Research Service (UK Civil Service, Government Analysis Function)
Competency
Data, analytics and AI
Public sector
Free
2025
Governance Capability Framework
Governance Institute of Australia
Capability
Risk, compliance, legal and governance
All industries
Registration required
Government Analytical Evaluation Capabilities Framework
HM Treasury and the Evaluation Task Force
Capability
Policy, communications and evaluation
Public sector
Free
2026
Government Commercial Function (GCF) People Standards for the Profession
Cabinet Office and Government Commercial Function
Competency
Procurement, commercial and supply chain
Public sector
Free
2021
Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework
Government Digital Service (GDS), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Capability
Digital and technology
Public sector
Free
Ongoing
Government Finance Function Career Framework
UK Government Finance Function
Skills
Finance, accounting and audit
All industries
Registration required
Ongoing
Government of Canada Data Competency Framework
Canada School of Public Service (GC Data Community)
Competency
Digital, data and AI literacy
Public sector
Free
2023
Government of Canada Procurement Community Competencies
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (Community Development Office, Office of the Comptroller General)
Competency
Procurement, commercial and supply chain
Public sector
Free
2023
Government of Canada Project Management Community Competencies
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Competency
Project, program and portfolio management
Public sector
Free
Government Procurement Practitioners Competency Framework
New Zealand Government Procurement (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
Competency
Procurement, commercial and supply chain
Public sector
Free
2025
Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies (GAPC)
International Engineering Alliance
Competency
Engineering, built environment and trades
All industries
Free
2021
GreenComp
European Commission JRC
Competency
Sustainability
All industries
Free
2022
GRETA-Kompetenzmodell (GRETA competence model for teachers in adult and continuing education)
Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung (DIE), Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning
Competency
L&D and talent development
Education
Free
2016
Headteachers' standards 2020
Department for Education (England)
Competency
Education and research
Education
Free
2020
Hogan Competency Model
Hogan Assessments
Competency
All functions
All industries
Paid/licensed
2010
HR Career Framework
Government People Function (UK Government People Group, Cabinet Office)
Capability
HR and people
Public sector
Free
2026
Human Capability Standards (HCS25)
Institute for Working Futures / Capability.Co (Dr Marcus Bowles)
Capability
All functions
All industries
Paid/licensed
2025
Human Resources Management Competency Model and Parenthetical-Specific Competency Models
US Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Competency
HR and people
Public sector
Free
2024
Human Resources Professional Competency Framework
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
Competency
HR and people
All industries
Free
2014
IABC Global Standard
IABC
Competency
Policy, communications and evaluation
All industries
Paid/licensed
IAM Competences Framework
The Institute of Asset Management (IAM)
Competency
Operations, quality and continuous improvement
All industries
Free
2014
ICAEW professional development framework
ICAEW
Competency
Finance, accounting and audit
All industries
Paid/licensed
ICF Core Competencies
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Competency
L&D and talent development
All industries
Free
2025
ICM Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice
International Confederation of Midwives
Competency
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2024
ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT CFT) Version 3
UNESCO
Competency
Education and research
Education
Free
2018
ICT Professional Role Profiles (CWA 16458-1)
CEN
Competency
Digital and technology
All industries
Free
2018
IHRP Body of Competencies 3.0
Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP), set up by MOM, NTUC and SNEF
Competency
HR and people
All industries
Free
2025
IMA Management Accounting Competency Framework
IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)
Competency
Finance, accounting and audit
All industries
Free
2025
Instructional Designer Competencies
IBSTPI (International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction)
Competency
L&D and talent development
All industries
Paid/licensed
2012
Instructor Competencies
IBSTPI (International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction)
Competency
L&D and talent development
All industries
Paid/licensed
2021
InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and Learning Progressions for Teachers 1.0
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Competency
Education and research
Education
Free
2013
Integrated Leadership System (ILS)
APSC / APS Academy
Capability
Leadership and management
Public sector
Free
2004
Internal Audit Competency Framework
UK Civil Service Internal Audit Profession
Competency
Finance, accounting and audit
Public sector
Free
2026
Internal Auditing Competency Framework
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Competency
Finance, accounting and audit
All industries
Free
2025
International Education Standards (IES 1 to 8)
IFAC
Competency
Finance, accounting and audit
All industries
Free
2019
IoD Director Competency Framework
Institute of Directors (UK)
Competency
Leadership and management
All industries
Free
2025
IOSH competency framework
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Competency
WHS and safety
All industries
Free
2019
IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
Interprofessional Education Collaborative
Competency
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2023
IPMA Individual Competence Baseline Version 5.0 (ICB5)
International Project Management Association (IPMA)
Competency
Project, program and portfolio management
All industries
Paid/licensed
2026
ISM Supply Chain Capability Model
Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Competency
Procurement, commercial and supply chain
All industries
Registration required
ISO 18404:2015 Quantitative methods in process improvement: Six Sigma: Competencies for key personnel and their organizations in relation to Six Sigma and Lean implementation
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), TC 69/SC 7
Competency
Operations, quality and continuous improvement
All industries
Paid/licensed
2015
ISTE Standards for Educators
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), part of ISTE+ASCD
Competency
Education and research
Education
Registration required
2024
ISTE Standards: For Students
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
Competency
Digital, data and AI literacy
Education
Registration required
2024
Key Competences for Lifelong Learning
Council of the EU
Competency
All functions
Education
Free
2018
Key Leadership Competencies
Treasury Board Secretariat / Public Service Commission of Canada
Competency
Leadership and management
Public sector
Free
2015
Korn Ferry Leadership Architect
Korn Ferry
Competency
Leadership and management
All industries
Paid/licensed
Leadership competencies for Queensland
Queensland Public Sector Commission
Competency
Leadership and management
Public sector
Free
2026
Leadership Excellence Framework
Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment (SA)
Capability
Leadership and management
Public sector
Free
2022
Leadership Expectations
Public Sector Commission (Western Australia)
Capability
Leadership and management
Public sector
Free
2022
Leadership Quality Standard (LQS)
Alberta Education and Childcare
Competency
Education and research
Education
Free
2026
Leadership Success Profile
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission
Capability
Leadership and management
Public sector
Free
2015
Learning for the Future: Competences in Education for Sustainable Development
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Competency
Sustainability
Education
Free
2012
LifeComp
European Commission JRC
Competency
All functions
All industries
Free
2020
Lightcast Skills Taxonomy
Lightcast
Skills
All functions
All industries
Registration required
Ongoing
Local Government Capability Framework
Local Government NSW (LGNSW)
Capability
All functions
Public sector
Free
2017
LPI Capability Map
Learning and Performance Institute
Skills
L&D and talent development
All industries
Registration required
Ongoing
Meta-skills
Skills Development Scotland
Skills
All functions
All industries
Free
2018
Multi-professional framework for advanced practice in England
NHS England (Centre for Advancing Practice)
Capability
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2025
National Competency Framework for Data Professionals in Health and Care (NCF)
NHS England (developed with the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts and the Chief Data and Analytics Officer Network)
Competency
Data, analytics and AI
Health and care
Registration required
2026
National Competency Standard for Engineering 2026
Engineers Australia
Competency
Engineering, built environment and trades
All industries
Free
2026
National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
Competency
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2016
National Marketing Competency Framework (NMCF)
Marketing Institute Ireland (MII)
Competency
Skills
Sales, marketing and customer experience
All industries
Free
2025
National Occupational Skills Standards (NOSS)
Department of Skills Development
Competency
All functions
All industries
Free
Ongoing
National Occupational Standards
UK NOS bodies
Competency
All functions
All industries
Free
Ongoing
National Occupational Standards for Environmental Employment
ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization of Canada)
Competency
Sustainability
All industries
Registration required
National Occupational Standards: Management and Leadership
UK NOS bodies
Competency
Leadership and management
All industries
Free
National practice standards for the mental health workforce
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Capability
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2013
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA)
Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA)
Competency
Engineering, built environment and trades
Construction and property
Free
2021
NCARB Competency Standard for Architects
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Competency
Engineering, built environment and trades
Construction and property
Free
2026
NDIS Workforce Capability Framework
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Capability
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2021
NFCC Leadership Framework
National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
Competency
Leadership and management
Public sector
Registration required
2017
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF)
NHS Staff Council (hosted by NHS Employers)
Competency
Health, care and disability
Health and care
Free
2010
NHS Leadership and Management Framework
NHS England (NHS College of Leadership and Management)
Competency
Leadership and management
Health and care
Free
2026
NHS Leadership Competency Framework for board members
NHS England
Competency
Leadership and management
Health and care
Free
2024
NHS Wales People Profession Map
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), with HPMA Cymru, CIPD and NHS England
Competency
HR and people
Health and care
Free
2025
NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework, NIST SP 800-181r1)
NIST (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education)
Competency
Skills
Cyber security
All industries
Free
2026
NPA Core Competencies
National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
Competency
Education and research
Education
Free
NSW Public Sector Capability Framework (version 3)
NSW Office of the Public Service Commissioner
Capability
All functions
Public sector
Free
2026
NTPS Capability Framework
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (NT)
Capability
All functions
Public sector
Free
OaSIS (Occupational and Skills Information System)
Employment and Social Development Canada
Skills
All functions
All industries
Free
2026
ODP Professional Skills Framework
Civil Service Operational Delivery Profession (UK)
Skills
Operations, quality and continuous improvement
Public sector
Free
2024
OECD Learning Compass 2030
OECD
Capability
All functions
Education
Free
2019
O*NET
US DOL/ETA, National Center for O*NET Development
Skills
All functions
All industries
Free
2026
Operational Technology Cybersecurity Competency Framework (OTCCF)
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (with Mercer; supported by SkillsFuture Singapore and IMDA)
Competency
Skills
Cyber security
All industries
Free
2021
OPM Federal Workforce Competency Initiative (FWCI) Framework and Handbook for Information Technology Management, 2210
US Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Competency
Digital and technology
Public sector
Free
2026
Pathsmith Durable Skills Framework
America Succeeds (with CompTIA; Lightcast data)
Competency
Skills
All functions
All industries
Paid/licensed
2025
Place-based Capability Framework
Victorian Public Sector Commission
Capability
Policy, communications and evaluation
Public sector
Free
2023
Policy Profession Standards
UK Civil Service Policy Profession
Competency
Policy, communications and evaluation
Public sector
Free
2024
Policy Skills Framework | Te Anga Pūkenga Kaupapahere
The Policy Project, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
Capability
Skills
Policy, communications and evaluation
Public sector
Free
2023
Practical Legal Training Competency Standards for Entry-Level Lawyers
Law Admissions Consultative Committee (LACC), developed with APLEC
Competency
Risk, compliance, legal and governance
Legal services
Free
2017
Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Training (PANS-TRG, Doc 9868), ICAO competency frameworks
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Competency
Aviation
Aviation
Paid/licensed
2020
ProcurCompEU: European Competency Framework for Public Procurement Professionals
European Commission (DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
Competency
Procurement, commercial and supply chain
Public sector
Free
2020
Procurement Capability Set (NSW Public Sector Capability Framework)
NSW Public Service Commission
Capability
Procurement, commercial and supply chain
Public sector
Free