There are two different types of levels — those that apply to roles, and those that apply to skills:
The idea of levels is that they can be mapped to people, roles, skills, training content, and so on. This makes it easy to differentiate between junior and senior positions, to target training at appropriate levels, to apply career pathways, and much more.
1. Intern
Roles at this level are where a person works, sometimes without pay, to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.
2. Entry Level
Roles at this level are normally designed or designated for junior employees or recent graduates of a given discipline and typically do not require prior experience in the given field or profession. These roles typically include further training and development programs as part of the role.
3a. First Line Manager / Team Leader
Roles at this level coordinate, support, and direct the smallest divisions of a company, such as sections within a branch or specific groups of employees. These managers interpret instructions from mid-level managers to help them direct their teams successfully and contribute to the growth of the company. coordinate, support, and direct other employees. They make tactical and strategic decisions that affect the employees who report to them.
3b. Professional
Roles at this level require a person to be able to use independent judgement and discretion in performing work duties. These roles normally require prior a mixture of experience in the given profession, academic qualifications, and industry or trade accreditations.
4a. Mid-Level Manager
Roles at this level execute the plans of senior managers and coordinate, support, and direct first-line managers and other employees. Their goal is to ensure the first-line managers and other employees understand and are aligned with the overall organizational goals. coordinate, support, and direct other employees. They make tactical and strategic decisions that affect the employees who report to them.
4b. Subject Expert
Roles at this level offer a path for career advancement that is typically outside the corporate management structure for specialists in given fields. They may be remunerated at levels commensurate with the corporate management roles (or above). They typically make tactical and strategic decisions for areas that are not directly related to people management, such as research, technological advances, engineering, and so on.
5a. Senior Manager
Roles at this level oversee the direction of an entire company or large division. They ensure that the organization is aligned with long-term goals such as growth, maximizing profit, reputation enhancement, and maximizing impact. They make tactical and strategic decisions that affect the employees who report to them.
5b. Subject Leader
Roles at this level oversee the direction of deep knowledge in their given area of expertise. They are recognized as an authority in their given area within the organization and are often perceived to be an expert in the wider community.
6. Executive / Board Member
Roles at this level hold high level decision-making powers delegated to them with and by authority of a board of directors and/or shareholders. In return, they have higher levels of responsibility and accountability for ensuring the organization achieves long-term goals, and they ensure senior managers are aligned with those goals. They make tactical and strategic decisions that affect the employees who report to them.
1. Basic
The person has a common knowledge or an understanding of basic techniques and concepts.
2. Novice
The person has the level of experience gained in a classroom, or through experimental scenarios, or as a trainee on-the-job. They are expected to need help when performing this skill.
3. Independent
The person can complete tasks successfully when performing this skill. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but they can usually perform the skill independently.
4. Advanced
The person can perform the actions associated with this skill without assistance. They are recognized within your organization as a person to ask when difficult questions arise regarding this skill.
5. Expert
The person is known as an expert in this area. They can provide guidance and can troubleshoot and answer questions related to this area of expertise and the field where the skill is used.