Table 2.
Laboratory leadership competency framework sample.
| The full Framework can be accessed on the World Health Organization website | |
| Competency 1. Laboratory System | |
| Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to develop, maintain and strengthen a complete and functional national health laboratory system*capable of producing high quality results using efficient and effective procedures, administration and policies throughout all levels of the health system. | |
| *A national health laboratory system Is defined as network(s) that Includes human, animal, environmental, agricultural, food, aquatic, and chemical laboratories in support of health systems. | |
| Domain 1.1. Policy and legal framework | |
| 1.1.1 Organizational structure (see also 1.4.1, 2.1.2) | |
| Performance activities | |
| Developing | Outline the organization of the national/regional/multinational/international networks of laboratories |
| Skilled | Explain the organization of the national/regional/multinational/international networks of laboratories |
| Expert | Evaluate the organization of the national/regional/multinational/international networks of laboratories |
| 1.1.2 Human-animal-environmental interface | |
| Performance activities | |
| Developing | Identify the sectors and disciplines working within the human-animal-environmental interface |
| Skilled | Explain the various roles of the sectors and disciplines working within the human-animal-environmental interface |
| Expert | Evaluate collaboration among the various sectors end disciplines working within the human-animal-environmental interface |
| 1.1.3 National policies (see also 5.1.5, 5.3.1, 9.1.3) | |
| Performance activities | |
| Developing | List existing national policies that impact laboratory practice |
| Skilled | Explain the cause and effect of the existing national policies that impact laboratory practice |
| Expert | Design national policies that maximally support laboratory practice through a consultative process |
| 1.1.4 Legal framework | |
| Performance activities | |
| Developing | Identify the legal framework that governs laboratory systems operations |
| Skilled | Explain the legal framework that governs laboratory systems operations |
| Expert | Evaluate the legal framework that governs laboratory systems operations |