What the Evaluacion de Habilidades Gerenciales Actually Measures

The evaluacion de habilidades is the second half of Etapa II in the SPC concurso, run alongside the examen de conocimientos. Where the knowledge exam tests technical subject matter, the habilidades evaluation assesses managerial competencies, habilidades gerenciales, and intra- and interpersonal abilities relevant to the specific puesto.

What does “habilidades gerenciales” actually mean in this context

It refers to managerial and interpersonal competencies rather than technical knowledge of the subject matter itself: how a candidate is likely to handle leadership, coordination, and working relationships in the role, as opposed to whether they know the substantive content of the job. Which specific competencies are assessed, and how many, depends on the level and nature of the puesto, since a coordinacion-level managerial post and an entry-level technical post are not evaluated on the same competency set.

Is this evaluation scored the same way as the knowledge exam

Etapa II as a whole, covering both the examen de conocimientos and the evaluacion de habilidades, is scored on a 0 to 100 point scale without decimals, with the minimum passing score fixed by the convocatoria for that specific plaza. A candidate needs to clear Etapa II as a whole to move on to Etapa III.

Can I prepare for the habilidades evaluation the way I would study for a knowledge exam

Preparation guidance for this evaluation exists; the official reference is the Guia de Preparacion para la Evaluacion de Habilidades published by the Secretaria de la Funcion Publica, which outlines the competency framework the evaluation draws from. Because the specific competencies assessed depend on the level and nature of the puesto, checking what the convocatoria for your target plaza specifies is the more reliable starting point than assuming the same competencies apply across every posting.

What happens after the habilidades evaluation

Clearing Etapa II as a whole moves a candidate into Etapa III, what valoracion del merito actually scores, which evaluates prior work experience and merit factors. How the examen de conocimientos works covers the other half of Etapa II. Full background on the five-stage process is on the Servicio Profesional de Carrera exam page.

Frequently asked questions

Does the habilidades evaluation test technical knowledge of the job? No. It assesses managerial and interpersonal competencies relevant to the puesto; the technical subject matter is covered separately by the examen de conocimientos.

Is the same set of competencies tested for every plaza? No. Which competencies are assessed depends on the level and nature of the specific puesto.

Is there an official guide for preparing for this evaluation? Yes, the Secretaria de la Funcion Publica publishes a Guia de Preparacion para la Evaluacion de Habilidades that outlines the competency framework used.

Do I need to pass both the knowledge exam and the habilidades evaluation to continue? Yes. Both sit within Etapa II, which a candidate must clear as a whole, scored on the same 0 to 100 scale, to continue to Etapa III.