Centre for Researching Education and Labour (REAL)University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg2024-04-042024-04-042023https://hdl.handle.net/10539/38320In the wake of Cabinet approving the 2022 National Framework for the Professionalisation of the Public Service, the debate has intensified around transforming the Public Service Sector (PSS) to contribute to a professional, ethical and capable developmental state. Therefore, a renewed focus has been on professionalising the PSS with competent and skilled employees. The first question to answer is how the sector assesses whether public servants are competent and performing in line with specific behaviours linked to their roles and functions.enCompetency frameworksFuture talent selectionWork environmentHuman resources managementSDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesSDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsBrief