CHAPTER 2 COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK

Article 3 Competence framework
1. The competence framework to be used for the EU Aid Volunteers initiative shall have three dimensions:
(a) Transversal competences;
(b) Specific competences; and
(c) Technical competences.
2. The competence framework shall be tailored to:
(a) junior professionals, in particular recent graduates with less than five years' professional experience and less than five years' experience in humanitarian action; and
(b) senior professionals with five or more years' professional experience in positions of responsibility or expert positions.
3. The competence framework shall both promote the continuous process of personal development that EU Aid Volunteers go through during the different stages of their participation in the initiative and shall measure their progress. The levels of proficiency in each competence shall be assessed consistently with the approach of the European Qualifications Framework and on the following scale:
(a) Level 4: Excellent proficiency;
(b) Level 3: Sustained proficiency;
(c) Level 2: Proficiency with development needs;
(d) Level 1: Poor proficiency.
4. Definitions of the main competences used are set out in Annex.

Article 4 Learning and development plan
1. A learning and development plan shall state the learning outcomes that EU Aid Volunteers are expected to achieve and shall provide information about the EU Aid Volunteers' expected competences, learning needs and achievements over the different stages of their participation in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.
2. The following information shall be included in the learning and development plan:
(a) Basic information about the EU Aid Volunteer;
(b) Basic information about the volunteer placement and a description of the tasks to be carried out;
(c) The competences set out in the competence framework and an assessment of the volunteer's performance and learning outcomes according to these;
(d) Learning needs and planned development activities, where relevant;
(e) Courses attended during the training or placement; and
(f) Any other relevant information.
3. The use of the different elements of the learning and development plan shall depend on the EU Aid Volunteer's individual needs and aspirations and shall be regularly updated, including at the following stages:
(a) Selection;
(b) Training, including apprenticeship placement, where relevant;
(c) Deployment; and
(d) Post-deployment debrief, where relevant.