The Government KIM Professional Skills Framework has been developed to support the delivery of the recommendations in Information Matters: building government's capability in managing knowledge and information. The framework has been approved and endorsed by the Knowledge Council.

The Government KIM Professional Skills Framework provides government with a common language with which to describe the specialist attributes that characterise knowledge and information management professionals. It is designed to sit alongside the other elements of the PSG requirements, for use in recruiting, promoting, appraising and developing knowledge and information management professionals in government.

Structure of the Government Knowledge and Information Professional Skills Framework

Downloading the framework

There are two versions of the Government KIM Professional Skills Framework available for download on this website.

The detailed overview sets out the first three levels of the framework as a diagram and is suitable for anyone wishing to view its structure, without having to read the entire document.

Government KIM Professional Skills Framework – Detailed Overview (17.6 KB)

The complete skills framework can be found in the full version.

Government KIM Professional Skills Framework – Full Version (321 KB)

Further information on the Government KIM Professionalism Programme and the skills framework is included in the FAQs for the Knowledge and Information Management Function.

FAQs for the Knowledge and Information Management Function (121 KB)