Eight Competencies with five levels each are given below. You are requested to choose only one of the five levels which is critically required to be an effective District Magistrate?

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 People First 

€ Redesigns and monitors new initiatives in public service delivery, using technology where relevant

 € Understands issues from citizens’ perspective and seeks feedback to improve service

 € Responds with speed and sensitivity to the needs of citizens, particularly marginalized

 € Sets public service standards and systems to improve public services

 € Tracks global trends, develops service delivery strategy and a citizen-centric culture


Leading Others 

€ Creates appropriate structures to promote team effectiveness 

€ Creates buy-in for a compelling vision that meets the goals of civil services 

€ Shares information and updates the team

 € Empowers, inspires and energizes the team to thrive in the changing environment 

€ Promotes an open culture, secures support and resolves conflicts

Integrity

 € Acts as a role model and creates an open, honest and ethical culture 

€ Is unflinching on public service values in spite of extraneous pressure. 

€ Has the conviction to make and stand by decisions in public interest even at personal cost 

€ Is guided by public interest in conflicting situations 

€ Is honest and honours commitments 

Decision Making

 € Demonstrates decisiveness when under pressure or faced with uncertainty and/or limited information.

 € Makes long-term strategic decisions in interest of the society

 € Foresees impact of decisions and relies on analysis to make decisions in complex situations 

€ In case of ambiguity, gathers information/new data for decision making

 € Makes timely decisions based on applicable rules 

Self-Awareness and Self-Control 

€ Diffuses stressful situations and coaches/mentors others on ways to manage stress 

€ Is aware of self and listens to others’ point of view

 € Responds constructively and professionally under stress/adversity 

€ Manages emotional impulses and acts calmly in difficult situations 

€ Nurtures a culture of rationality and emotional maturity in the organization  

Innovative Thinking 

€ Applies learning from experience and identifies possible areas of improvement

 € Creates a culture of innovation, mobilizing the organizational resources to engineer change

 € Is open to new ideas and change

 € Encourages ‘out-of-the-box’ solutions and puts in place mechanisms to manage change

 € Proactively engages with stakeholders to effect continuous improvement in service 

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