Subcontract Manager Professional Competencies

Subcontract Manager (ScM)

  1. Problem Solving
    Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
  2. Customer Service
    Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
  3. Oral Communication
    Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
  4. Written Communication
    Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
  5. Interpersonal Skills
    Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different situations.
  6. Decisiveness
    Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
  7. Technical Credibility
    Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
  8. Flexibility
    Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
  9. Resilience
    Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
  10. Accountability
    Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.

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