Standard skills profiles
Using SFIA to describe the skills and competency levels of standard industry roles.
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In this context - we use the term "skills profile" to refer to a mapping of the skills required for a position, job or role.
It is not referring to an assessment and description of the skills which an individual Practitioner possesses. E.g. A SFIA skills profile identifies and describes the SFIA skills and skill levels required for a position called “Software Developer”.
SFIA 8 - illustrative skills profiles
Generic mappings of SFIA 8 skills to recognised role families or career families. By looking across the industry, across different countries and users we can provide a useful starting point for creating a SFIA-based skills profile for common roles.
USA National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
SFIA skills profiles for 52 information and cyber security roles published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Australian Public Service
SFIA skills profiles for 149 roles defined by the Australian Public Service Commission and the Digital Transformation Agency.
UK Government Digital Service DDaT
SFIA skills profiles for UK Government Digital Service (GDS). The DDaT Roles have been updated (Jan 2021) and SFIA Foundation is currently updating these pages.
European Union
SFIA skills profiles for the 30 European Union (EU) ICT professional role profiles.
Digital apprenticeships in England
The SFIA framework is based on experience in the work place. It can be used to provide a common reference point spanning apprenticeships schemes and continued employment.
SFIA - ISCO-08
Using SFIA with ISCO-08, The International Standard Classification of Occupations. A mapping undertaken by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia