1. WMO Competency Standards: Development and Implementation Status
Eumetcal Workshop June 2014
Patrick Parrish, WMO Eduction and Training Office

2. Context for the change
WMO Congress Cg-XVI recommended that all technical commissions make definition of competency standards a high priority
Why?
Promotes high standards and consistency of service
Guides resource allocation for capacity development
Helps training to address true job needs
increases relevance, motivation, retention 2

3. Training is a rare opportunity
High cost
Time commitment
Resource commitment
Each event should do all it can toward building competence

4. Technical Competencies
What are Competencies?
Competencies provide high level standard descriptions of job tasks
Minimum requirements for knowledge, skills and behaviors
Focus on job tasks, NOT classifications or job titles
Exist alongside processes and procedures
Are ongoing and evolve only slowly
Technical Competencies
Transferable Skills
Core Competencies

5. Competencies and Training
Well-defined competencies are central to meeting organizational goals
Organizational Goals
Organizational Resources
Job Competencies
Training Needs
Training Delivery
Requirements flow
Training outcomes flow

6. Development process
Competency development is the responsibility of the service area (Observations, Marine, Aeronautical …), not Training
Task teams are established by the WMO technical commissions
High level competencies approved by appropriate WMO technical commission after wide discussion
Detailed Performance criteria/components and knowledge & skill requirements (second level) elaborate on the top level competencies as guidelines
Members may select a subset of second level competencies for their own circumstances

7. Active competency efforts
Technical Commisions responsible for developing qualifications and competencies in their domains of expertise (EC-62)
Technical Commissions
Technical Programmes
CBS
All programmes under WWW Active areas are WIS, PWS, and Tropical Cyclones)
CAeM
Aeronautical meteorology
CHy
Hydrology and water resources
CCL
Climate
CIMO
Observations
CAgM
Agricultural meteorology
JCOMM
Marine and oceanography
ETR Office: Competencies for training providers. Also coordinates across TPs to develop competencies. EC Panel reviews.
See updates at (under Training Activities)

8. AMF competencies An Aeronautical Meteorological Forecaster,
A. For the area and airspace of responsibility, B. In consideration of the impact of meteorological phenomena and parameters on aviation operations, and C. In compliance with aviation user requirements, international regulations, local procedures
and priorities,
Should, in taking into account conditions A to C, have successfully completed the BIP-M and should be able to:
Forecast aeronautical meteorological phenomena and parameters;
Analyse and monitor continuously the weather situation;
Warn of hazardous phenomena;
Ensure the quality of meteorological information and services; and
Communicate meteorological information to internal and external users.

9. Marine competencies A marine weather forecaster (MWF)
A. For the area of responsibility – refer WMO No: 558, Manual on Marine Meteorological Services, Volume 1 – Global Aspects and Volume II, Regional Aspects, B. in consideration of the impact of meteorological phenomena, variables and parameters on marine operations, and C. in compliance with marine user requirements, international regulations, local procedures and priorities,
Should, in taking into account conditions A to C, have successfully completed the BIP-M and should be able to:
Analyse and monitor continuously the marine weather situation
Forecast marine weather phenomena, variables and parameters
Warn of hazardous phenomena
Ensure the quality of meteorological information and services
Communicate meteorological information to internal and external user

10. Competency implementation
Competency assessment
Competency-based training
Competency and quality management

11. Competency assessment
Competency is demonstrated through careful assessment approaches
Adapted from the CAeM Competency Assessment Toolkit:
It is based on standards (the defined competencies) and the basis for certification
The standards include details related to actual job tasks
The assessment is individual; no comparison to others.
It judges whether one is competent or not yet competent.
It is done, preferably, in real working situations - based on direct observation or simulations.
It is an ongoing process rather than a snapshot.
It is not directly related to the completion of specific training.
It includes recognition of acquired competence through work experience.
It contributes to the development of skills and abilities.

12. Competency-based training
Training needs assessment
Measure existing competency to determine learning needs
Curriculum planning
Learning outcomes and topics should relate to competencies
Learning should be active and practical
Assessment, documentation, and certificates
Training should include assessment of gains in knowledge and skill during the training
Competencies to be addressed should be clearly stated in course announcements and syllabi
Competencies should be included in documentation and certificates provided for participants’ records

13. Competencies for providers of education and training
Context
The organizational context and priorities, and stakeholder requirements;
The way in which internal and external training resources are used;
The available resources (financial, human and technological), facilities and capabilities, and the organizational structures, policies and procedures;
National and institutional legislation, rules and procedures.
Competencies
Analyse the organizational context and manage the training processes
Identify learning needs and specify learning outcomes
Determine a learning solution
Design and develop learning activities and resources
Deliver training and manage the learning event
Assess learning and evaluate the learning process

14. WMO Guidelines for Trainers
Support for implementation of trainer competencies, and for competency implementation in all areas

15. WMO Seminars for Trainers
Provide increased focus on meeting the WMO Competencies for Providers of Education and Training
Online resources will become available for open use by others
We encourage adaptation of the course