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Clerical Officer Level Competency Framework (CO)


Effective Performance Indicators

Teamwork 

  • Shows respect for colleagues and co-workers
  • Develops and maintains good working relationships with others, sharing information and 
  • knowledge, as appropriate 
  • Offers own ideas and perspectives
  • Understands own role in the team, making every effort to play his/her part

Information Management/Processing

  • Approaches and delivers all work in a thorough and organised manner
  • Follows procedures and protocols, understanding their value and the rationale behind them
  • Keeps high quality records that are easy for others to understand
  • Draws appropriate conclusions from information 
  • Suggests new ways of doing things better and more efficiently
  • Is comfortable working with different types of information, e.g., written, numerical, charts, 
  • and carries out calculations such as arithmetic, percentages etc

Delivery of Results

  • Takes responsibility for work and sees it through to the appropriate next level
  • Completes work in a timely manner
  • Adapts quickly to new ways of doing things
  • Checks all work thoroughly to ensure it is completed to a high standard and learns from 
  • mistakes
  • Writes with correct grammar and spelling and draws reasonable conclusions from written 
  • instructions
  • Identifies and appreciates the urgency and importance of different tasks
  • Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in ensuring work is delivered
  • Is self-reliant and uses judgment on when to ask manager or colleagues for guidance

Customer Service & Communication Skills

  • Actively listens to others and tries to understand their perspectives/ requirements/ needs
  • Understands the steps or processes that customers must go through and can clearly 
  • explain these
  • Is respectful, courteous, and professional, remaining composed, even in challenging 
  • circumstances
  • Can be firm when necessary and communicate with confidence and authority
  • Communicates clearly and fluently when speaking and in writing

Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self-Development

  • Develops and maintains the skills and expertise required to perform in the role effectively, e.g., relevant technologies, IT systems, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, relevant policies etc.
  • Clearly understands the role, objectives, and targets and how they fit into the work of the unit
  • Is committed to self-development and continuously seeks to improve personal performance 

Drive & Commitment 

  • Consistently strives to perform at a high level and deliver a quality service
  • Serves the Government and people of Ireland
  • Is thorough and conscientious, even if work is routine
  • Is enthusiastic and resilient, persevering in the face of challenges and setback
  • Is personally honest and trustworthy
  • At all times, acts with integrity