County Extension Director Core Competency
Technical/Subject Matter Expertise
The mastery of a scientific discipline, a research body of knowledge, or a technical proficiency that enhances individual and organizational effectiveness.

Knows the principles of Team Building.

Develops an understanding and acceptance of individual roles and responsibilities within the team.

Engages unit staff & volunteers effectively in team building.

Builds an effective environment for team development.

Knows principles and skills of effective facilitation.

Effectively facilitates group meetings.

Engages organization staff, volunteers, and leaders effectively in team building.

Develops understanding of team strengths and weaknesses.

Can develop and facilitate the strategic planning effort of a team.

Knows, models, and practices key policies and procedures.

Knows and can address differences between state & county policies and procedures.

Knows and can follow procedures for addressing liability and crisis issues.

Is aware of the organizational reporting requirements of all team members.

Ensures that all team members complete appropriate reports in a timely manner.

Knows interpretive policies and procedures.

Demonstrates good judgment in application of interpretive policies and procedures.

Demonstrates ability to manage liability and crisis.

Serves as a resource to other administrators on policy and procedure issues.

Participates in evaluating and revising organizational reporting activities.

Demonstrates ability in assisting staff in assessing resource needs of office and county (personnel, volunteers, space, money, time, educational/program materials, equipment, etc.).

Demonstrates techniques that ensure staff members become knowledgeable of resources.

Secures additional resources.

Can develop a resource development plan for new program, equipment and personnel.

Can identify potential sources of resources available.

Can develop grants and administer them.

Secures resources for optimal program by team.

Secures resources for programming efforts of county team (Budgets, Grants, Fundraising, & Donations).

Executes a resource development management plan successfully.

Assists others on the team in developing resource development plan and in securing additional resources.

Can prepare, present, and justify budget to county manager or commissioners for consideration.

Exercises control of expenditures of budgeted funds.

Able to manage self and negotiate priorities.

Seeks to develop team members.

Understands the principles of empowerment.

Mentors employees on their performance development plans.

Orients new employees using the prescribed process into their work environment and programs successfully.

Recognizes needs and methods of achievement of others.

Demonstrates good practices in delegating and sharing assignments that help others to grow & develop.

Develops buy-in and commitment to delegated assignments.

Recognizes the major achievements of others.

Mentors other supervisors on methods for developing others and empowerment.

Consistently recognizes and celebrates achievements of others.

Understands and performs effective performance appraisal for each employee.

Understands and follows organizational guidelines for creating consistent performance appraisals.

Understands the skills required in building agreement of future expectations among employees.

Demonstrates the ability to give effective feedback on an ongoing basis.

Knows, models, & practices legally appropriate methods in evaluating performance.

Demonstrates the ability to give counsel and implement disciplinary measures in a positive manner.

Demonstrates the ability to get employees to accept responsibility for improving performance.

Understands staffing & program needs of customer-base.

Has knowledge of and demonstrates effective behavioral interviewing skills.

Knows, models, and practices legally appropriate methods in recruitment and hiring.

Executes a staffing plan successfully.

Knows and uses appropriate methods & markets in the recruitment of new employees.

Understand implications & manages the impact of county-state matching formula.

Understands risk implications related to all decision-making areas of responsibility.

Uses an effective approach in evaluating decisions.

Mentors and provides training to others on the use of decision- making techniques.

Uses decision-making techniques with groups.

Understands the principles of "positioning the organization."

Understands the needs of primary customers.

Demonstrates awareness of the political nature of community.

Can identify key political leaders & related characteristics.

Demonstrates abilities to position the unit and organization in the market.

Demonstrates abilities in building a customer focus among subordinates.

Demonstrates abilities in maintaining strong relationships with key customer and political leaders.

Furthers knowledge of relationship marketing.

Demonstrates relationship making with political savvy.

Knows how to find information on accounting and financial management.

Knows how to develop budgets and administer budgets.

Knows and understands tools for analyzing financial management.

Demonstrates ability to manage budgets to address unexpected circumstances.

Manages and maximizes finances and resources successfully to achieve unit goals.