DEFINING SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES (SKAs)

Guidelines for Writing SKAs Sample Skills, Knowledge and Abilities GUIDELINES FOR WRITING SKAs 1.  A skill, knowledge or ability is something a worker knows or can do that enables the worker to successfully perform the duties of the job. Basic SKA categories include but are not limited to the following:      • Vocational (work content skills)        • Mathematical Skills      • Reasoning • Language Skills (reading, writing and speaking) • Human Relations • Self Management 2.  Each SKA statement should indicate: EXAMPLE      • what ability  Skill in reading English words, simple  sentences and numbers on documents   so that they can be properly filed.      • at what level, in what amount      • in what context, for what purpose. (Optional)   3.  Use examples from the job to help define the SKA concisely. 4.  Avoid using subjective modifiers, e.g., high level, which have a different meaning for each individual.

MAIN ¦ INTRODUCTION ¦ DESCRIBING THE JOB ¦ DEFINING SKILLS ¦ APPENDICES