Competence of the staff involved in assessments
Article 13
1. The Agency and the national safety authorities shall ensure that staff involved in assessments have the following competencies: (a) knowledge of the relevant regulatory framework as it applies to assessment; (b) knowledge of the functioning of the railway system; (c) appropriate level of critical analysis; (d) experience in the assessment of a safety or similar management system in the railway sector, or a safety management system in a sector with equivalent operational and technical challenges; (e) problem solving, communication and team working; (f) any other competency required by a particular assessment. In the case of team work, the competencies may be shared amongst the team members. Staff carrying out visits, inspections and audits as referred to in Article 10 shall also demonstrate knowledge of, and experience in interviewing skills. 2. With a view to ensuring the correct application of paragraph 1, the Agency and the national safety authorities shall put in place a competence management system which shall include: (a) the development of competence profiles for each job, position or role; (b) the recruitment of staff in accordance with the established competence profiles; (c) the maintenance, development and assessment of staff competence in accordance with the established competence profiles.