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Building HR Competency Frameworks

A specialised course enabling you to design a complete competency framework that links hiring, performance, and development in one organisational language.

Human ResourcesIntermediateArabic
20 training hoursAugust 9, 2026Riyadh

Overview

Competencies are the shared language that aligns HR decisions from attraction to succession. In this course you will learn a practical methodology for building a competency model from scratch: defining core, leadership, and technical competencies, writing behavioural indicators, and wiring the model into recruitment, performance, and development systems. Exercises draw on national competency frameworks and leading Saudi organisations.

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish competency types: core, leadership, and technical
  • Design a complete competency model with clear proficiency levels
  • Write observable, measurable behavioural indicators
  • Link the framework to recruitment, performance, development, and succession
  • Lead the implementation project and drive organisational adoption

Syllabus

  • What a competency is: knowledge, skill, and behaviour
  • Competency types and proficiency levels
  • Global and national frameworks: a comparative view

Who is it for

  • HR managers and specialists
  • Workforce-planning and talent-development officers
  • Organisational-development consultants

Your instructor

MD

Dr. Mohammed Al-Dahham

Leadership & HR Development Consultant

40+ years experience

Upcoming sessions

August 9, 2026Riyadh
In-person
8 of 14 booked6 left
57%
October 18, 2026Dammam
In-person
5 of 12 booked7 left
42%
December 6, 2026Riyadh
Hybrid
6 of 14 booked8 left
43%

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