Ability to “see the big picture”, think multi-dimensionally, craft innovative solutions, identify connections between situations or things that are not obviously related, and come up with new ideas and different ways to enhance organizational effectiveness and responsiveness.

Identifies and places self in the context of the organization

• Creates or defines goals and initiatives based on how one can support, extend, or align to the goals of one’s department or functional area

• Understands own role in achieving organizational goals

• Understands the organization’s strengths and weaknesses

• Aligns day-to-day actions with organizational issues and opportunities

Plans purposively for work strategies

• Plans, crafts and adapts strategies for achieving the vision, mission and objectives of the Department and secures the proper implementation of these strategies

• Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long term perspective

• Determines objectives and set priorities and anticipates potential threats or opportunities

• Changes plans and activities to better address larger organizational strategies

Adjusts and reorganizes plans to suit changing directions and priorities of the organization

• Interprets the complex and volatile nature of the environment to the Department or organization and adaptively moves it into a more strategic position where it can better address the challenges it faces both now and in the future

• Establishes and implements long-term objectives, goals, or projects that support the strategy

• Proactively prepares, modifies and reviews contingency strategy

• Balances the need to meet short-term goals and objectives with the long-term needs and strategies of the organization

Sets the direction of changes and adaptation of the organization

• Aligns human resource services and programs with the strategic direction of the organization

• Develops and articulates a concise, comprehensive organizational strategy that incorporates a public sector-wide perspective

• Identifies where improvements are needed to meet long-term strategies and effectively and efficiently uses resources to achieve the strategic goals

• 3: Director III

• 3: Director IV

• 1: Engineer V (Division Chief)

• 2: Medical Officer V