At the federal level, the OCHRO identifies succession challenges, learning and development needs, and talent and diversity gaps across the ADM cadre and provides the results of its analysis and talent map placements to the deputy-level Committee of Senior Officials (COSO) for review (Canada, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer 2008b).
In support of this role, the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) administers the online individual assessment process, consolidates assessment data for use by the deputy-level COSO, and generally provides an array of supports, tools and guides to executives and their supervisors.
The federal competencies are formally set out by the OCHRO (2007) in the EX Qualification Standard and are grouped into four categories:
(3) At the lower EX 01-03 levels, the EX TM program is operated by HR units at the departmental level using OCHRO tools and some administrative support.
