Manual Part I-Intro and Framework7-30.pdf - LGRC DILG 10

LGU Organizational Competency Assessment ToolIntroductionPurposeThe purpose of the LGU Organizational Competency Assessment Tool is to promote continuousimprovement in local government units through the identification of organizational strengths andareas for development that can be addressed through capacity building efforts.What are “Organizational Competencies”?Organizational competencies are an integrated set of work processes, structures, systems andtechnologies that a LGU must have to render and sustain superior performance. They may alsobe referred to as “institutional or organizational capacity”.Organizational competencies are different from individual competencies. A helpful distinction isshown below:Individual Competency = knowledge + skills + attitude + experienceOrganizational Competency = competent workforce + valid structures + efficientprocesses + effective leadership andmanagement style + adequate resources +appropriate technology, tools, facilities +appropriate culture + effectivepolitical/participatory processes.As indicated above, individual competencies are one component of organizational competencyand manifested in a competent workforce. Other components provide the context that enablegood performance within the organization.Why are Organizational Competencies important?The practice of capacity building for LGUs in the country reveals that individuals are often thefocus of analysis and training is often seen as the answer to performance gaps or organizationalchange. We also know from our own experience and research findings that training is neitherenough nor always an appropriate response. The problem may not simply be the lack ofcompetent warm bodies but the absence of an organizational environment supportive of goalfocusedand results-oriented performance. The latter is the main focus of organizationalcompetencies. Organizations and individuals do not perform in a vacuum; their ability to carry outtheir assigned responsibilities is deeply affected by the broader context within which they operate,i.e. the structures, processes, systems and culture that govern their behavior. Therefore,assessing the organizational competencies of LGUs provides for a broader, more wholisticstandpoint in determining capacity improvement needs.How does the Organizational Competency Assessment Tool relate to the LGPMSframework?The LGPMS measures the inputs and outputs/outcomes of LGU performance. The OrganizationCompetency Assessment Tool measures the “throughput” or the capacity of the LGU to transforminputs into outputs and outcomes.1