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Project Management

General Competency

Definition

Project Management is the ability to be strategic in order to set direction; provide support; as well as anticipate and remove obstacles related to a project. This includes being accountable for all tasks and responsibilities associated with a project and its deliverables. There is a focus on understanding the context, or the business environment, surrounding a project; as well as knowing how to manage the people and resources involved in a project; and being able to technically manage the administrative aspects of a project.

Behavioural Scales

Level 1

  • Submits status reports related to projects in a timely manner.
  • Organizes own time, steps and deliverables to meet project requirements.
  • Speaks positively about the project with others – sees it as a team effort rather than something imposed.
  • Displays a positive, can-do attitude toward the project. 

Level 2

  • Documents and distribute a project plan; updates and revises the plan as needed.
  • Is able to use available planning tools effectively and in order to monitor the project status.
  • Uses the plan to manage the project and in order to measure performance against the plan.
  • Understands the organization’s policies and procedures and is able to apply them to managing the project. 

Level 3

  • Ensures others have a clear understanding of the project - insists on clear, complete statements of project scope.
  • Has a solid understanding of project cost and timing.
  • Able to get others actively involved in planning for and implementing the project.
  • Effectively keeps the project on course through relationship management.
  • Identifies and addresses challenges or roadblocks. 

Level 4

  • Understands the connection to the business and is able to translate that into a vision for the project.
  • Able to identify and prioritize issues related to the project and develop plans to remove barriers or adapt the plan.
  • Manages project stakeholders and aligns expectations. 

Level 5

  • Is able to motivate the department to achieve the objectives of the project.
  • Understands how project decisions impact other areas of the business and is able to create value for others.
  • Oversees projects at the portfolio level to balance department focus and resources. 

Level 6

  • Is able to strategically position a project within the GNWT in order to relate the project to mid and longer term goals.
  • Creates an environment for the project ensuring tools, resources and information are available in order to ensure the project’s success.