ANNEX II
LIST OF SSM COMPETENCIES
Professional knowledge: Knowledge of supervisory policies, methodologies and regulations, especially in the SSM context, as well as of the functioning of financial institutions. Keeps abreast of developments in those fields and applies the knowledge to the relevant areas of work.
Communication: Conveying information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals, either verbally or in writing, to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Listening and responding appropriately to others.
Cooperation and collaboration: Building and maintaining on-going, collaborative, working relationships with co-workers to achieve the European goals of the team. Developing and maintaining effective relationships with others in order to encourage and support teamwork. Proactively sharing data, information and knowledge within the team.
Determination in achieving objectives: Performing tasks with tenacity and perseverance, pursuing successful solutions while adapting own behaviour to find a suitable approach to reach a successful outcome.
Judgement and intrusiveness: Analysing and assessing situations, data and information in order to develop appropriate strategies, plans and policies. Understanding and formulating different and opposing perspectives on an issue, if needed, adapting approaches as the requirements of a situation change, considering problems from new perspectives and expanding on the thinking or solutions proposed by others. Attempting to fully understand issues prior to making a recommendation or reaching a conclusion, while gathering full and exact information as necessary, arriving at a sound judgement by respectfully asking a series of intrusive questions and continuously scanning for potential issues and information.
Breadth of awareness and being forward-looking: Looking beyond the own role to establish the wider context in which one operates, by having a full understanding of the different functions/areas, by showing awareness of diverse cultural contexts and points of view, and by assessing the implications of own decisions on others. Looking ahead and anticipating opportunities and threats in the future, taking action to create opportunities or to avert a future issue.
Acting objectively with integrity and independence: Acting independently and objectively, in the interest of the Union as a whole, on the basis of the professional standards of the SSM, verifying circumstances to get a complete and realistic picture of a situation. Striving to reduce or eliminate biases, prejudices or subjective evaluations by relying on verifiable data and facts.
Managing SSM teams (applicable to managers only): Directing (virtual/remote) teams and guiding them towards the team objectives. Coordinating team activities across boundaries, by providing direction and by using their competencies and diversity in the most effective and efficient way. Working to reduce and cope with ambiguity and finding ways to direct and deliver in uncertain circumstances.