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Ensuring excellence through individual and organizational growth.

Extension Volunteer Core Competency
Programming
The ability to plan, design, implement, evaluate, and account for significant Extension education programs that improve the quality of life for NCCE customers.
Sub-Competency
Proficiencies
Level I Level II Level III
Needs assessment

Seeks input in own community

Expresses community needs, concerns and issues

Designs needs assessment strategies

Involves others in soliciting needs from diverse groups

Regularly implements a variety of needs assessment strategies based on programs

Works collaboratively with other volunteers in programming
Planning Helps collect and organize data

Helps design a marketing plan to reach new audiences-Contributes to program on specialized committees

Can influence program priorities

Implements marketing plan appropriate for diverse audiences

Participates on advisory council

Engages other volunteers and extension staff in strategic planning around issues
Implementing Is an active volunteer in existing programs-Markets and supports existing programs Takes leadership role in delivering programs to small interest groups

Mobilizes volunteers, extension staff and other resources to accomplish goals

Plans and conducts evaluation
April 4, 2001

COMMENTS

Personal and Organizational Development, based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University, serves the personal and organizational development needs of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Cooperative Extension is a partnership of the College, the School of Agriculture and Environmental and Allied Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments.