Professional Skills for Government
The Professional Skills for Government (PSG) competency framework is a structured way of thinking about jobs and careers for Civil Service staff at all grades.
It sets out the skills you need to do your job well as a member of the Civil Service, no matter what grade you are or where you work.
All of our training and learning aligns with the core Professional Skills for Government.
| PSG Competencies | Relevant Government Exchange Courses |
| Leadership - as updated by the Cabinet Office on 12th November 2009 | |
| Provide direction for the organisation |
Leadership Quality Audit Forthcoming Issues in Public Sector Finance Behaviour Change and Motivational Theory |
| Deliver results |
Delivering More for Less: Managing Change in the Civil Service in 2010 and Beyond Civil Servants Guide to Policy: Effective Policy Delivery Performance Management (1) Key principles & Processes Performance Management (2): Managing People |
| Build capacity for the organisation to address current and future challenges | Line Management |
| PSG Competencies | Relevant Government Exchange Courses |
| Core skills (mandatory): as updated by the Cabinet Office on 12th November 2009 | |
| Analysis and use of evidence |
Policy (1) Problem, Stakeholders, Evidence, Consultation Policy (2): from Options to Evaluation |
| Financial management |
Civil Servants Guide to Finance Civil Servants Guide to Budgeting Forthcoming Issues in Public Sector Finance |
| People management |
Line Management Working with Partners and Stakeholders Performance Management (1) Key principles & Processes Performance Management (2): Managing People |
| Programme and project management | A Foundation in Project Management Skills Project Planning |
| PSG Competencies | Relevant Government Exchange Courses |
| Core skills (optional): as updated by the Cabinet Office on 12th November 2009 | |
| Communications and marketing |
Communication Skills for Policy Work Behavioural Change Writing a Business Case Writing for an External Audience Drafting Summaries, Emails and Reports Drafting Letters for Ministers Submissions & Briefings |
| Strategic thinking |
Strategic Thinking |