Our Developer II

Impact level II
Project

You have solid basic development knowledge and are independent in handling simple tasks. You are effective to the team, mostly focused on contributing and continuously learning. You become more aware of possible difficulties that may come your way and affect your day-to-day. You start to form your own opinions and give basic suggestions. 

Required competence
levels for this position

Listening
2
Oral & Written expression
1
Timing
2
Sensitivity
1
Communication
Helping
2
Approachability
2
Adaptability
2
Feedback
1
Reliability
1
Empathy
1
Working with others
Growth Mindset
1
Knowledge
2
Quality Orientation
1
Craftsmanship
Planning & Organisation
1
Creative problem solving
1
Pragmatism
1
Resilience
1
Commercial Awareness
1
Effectiveness

Core competence
expectations

Communication
Listening
2

1) Listens actively, hears people out and asks relevant questions.
You ask relevant questions that make people feel heard.

Oral & Written Expression
1

1) Can express their ideas, updates and solutions for the tasks they are working on.
You are effective in communicating status to the team. 2) Communicates with ease in English.
3) Is aware of various communication platforms at Elements and uses them effectively.
You use confluence to find documentation. You use EMIS to find planning / holidays / colleagues' whereabouts.

Timing
2

1) Communicates relevant actions in a timely manner.  
You raise concerns about your project in a timely manner.

Sensitivity
1

1) Speaks in English to include others.
2) Is sensitive to obvious verbal and non-verbal cues and acts adequately.
You see an angry colleague and know when to check in or stay away. 3) Uses the right communication channels.  
Based on the context, you know when to approach someone in person rather than contacting them via slack/e-mail.
You follow Elements’ way of working with regards to security and sensitive information and ensure to use the right communication channels (e.g., client’s preferences, non-disclosure agreements, HR documentation, passwords, etc.).

Working with others
Helping
2

1) Works cooperatively towards a common goal.
You share all relevant information with other team members.
You actively participate in team and project meetings and proactively contribute to decision making. 2) Proactively offers help to others.
You help new members in the team to feel comfortable.
You see your colleague very busy; you have some time on your hands, you offer help.

Approachability
2

1) Is open to discuss a variety of topics.
2) Is easy to approach and ask for help / advice from outside their direct responsibilities.
When a team member is learning a new language/topic, you create time and space for guidance and sharing knowledge, so that others feel free to ask you for help.
Your colleagues can rely on you in difficult moments and can ask you to pick up their work if needed.
You are mindful about the effect of using your headphones all the time (being unapproachable at the office).

Adaptability
2

1) Rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions or unexpected obstacles.
Someone in the team unexpectedly falls sick for a few weeks, you adapt to the new workload and organise work accordingly. The client suddenly changes priorities due to unexpected reasons; you show readiness in going along with the changes. The company rules out a new branding, you embrace the changes. 2) Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to step out of the comfort zone to support team and goals.
You are willing to travel between offices (BCN ← → ALM).
You are willing to work at a client’s location. 3) Can handle different ways of working.
You can adapt to different teams' / clients' / cultures' way of working. 4) Acknowledges and learns from mistakes and successes.
You are quick to admit you have done something wrong when relevant and are able to apologise.

Feedback
1

1) Is open to ask, receive and give feedback.  
You finished a task; you ask for feedback and are open to learning from it.
You send and/or fill in an appraisal request.
You regularly ask peers for feedback to improve your work. 2) Can learn from feedback.

Reliability
1

1) Respects and adheres to company’s way of working.
2) Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up to date.
You arrive to work on time or inform the team when you are late.
You inform the team and HR when you are ill, WFH or working remotely.
You completed tasks much earlier than expected, you update the team about your unexpected availability to take on more work.
You update your team when you are lagging behind in your work. 3) Accepts responsibility and is accountable, follows up on the agreements.
You complete assigned tasks respecting the deadlines.
You signed up for a company event, you follow through your commitment or inform the relevant party if something important got in the way. 4) Demonstrates commitment to the project and the team.

Empathy 
1

1) Is aware of the social context they are in.
In a business meeting you show a more formal behaviour than when you are playing boardgames with your colleagues.
You avoid swearing in professional contexts (e.g., interviews). 2) Treats people with dignity, respect, and fairness.
You do not interrupt others and let them express their opinion.
You give proper credit to others.  3) Is inclusive and considerate.  
You welcome and accept different ideas, cultures, religions, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. and do not show exclusive or discriminatory behaviour and/or ideas on any grounds.

Craftsmanship
Growth mindset
1

1) Shows curiosity and the will to learn.
You express interest in understanding how and why certain things are done at Elements.
You often seek guidance and/or information to help you improve your skills.  2) Is unafraid to make mistakes.
You frequently ask questions to more experienced team members.
You try out different solutions on your own and feel comfortable explaining the reasoning behind your approach even when the solution seems unsuccessful.

Knowledge
2

1) Is aware of their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to mastering their trade.
You have courage to say when you don't know something and show initiative to grow your knowledge. 2) Is increasingly confident about their knowledge and handles simple tasks independently.
3) Can look beyond their direct responsibilities.

Quality orientation
1

1) Creates acceptable quality output.
You take notes on important meeting details to make sure you don’t forget them.
You understand the task requirements and try to achieve them.

Effectiveness
Planning & Organising
1

1) Can stick to a given planning.
2) Can organise their own work.  
Someone asks you to make some changes, you create a to-do list to remember all of the details.
When you have a meeting, you come prepared.

Creative problem-solving
1

1) Can implement provided solutions and experiment with multiple solutions.
2) Can collect relevant information for the problem or task at hand (research).
You participate in brainstorms and show intention to come up with solutions.
You show initiative to look for solutions on your own (e.g., google, books, etc.).
You know where to find documentation.
When you need to solve a problem, you focus on the possibilities rather than on what is blocking you.

Pragmatism
1

1) Approaches their daily tasks in a practical manner.  
You know when to ask for help, instead of dwelling on something for too long.

Resilience
1

1) Has awareness of possible difficulties that may affect them.
2) Understands and identifies sources of difficulty.

Commercial awareness
1

1) Provides the quality of work the client expects.  
2) Is aware of the importance of our external relations (e.g., clients, suppliers, potential employees, etc.).
You are respectful to our clients and make sure they feel welcomed.
When you are in contact with our external relations you represent Elements’ values.
You can bring a technical message in such a way that the client understands what you mean. 3) Is aware of the necessity to make a profit and acts accordingly.
When you request Elements to buy or arrange something for you that costs money, you thoroughly weigh the necessity against the costs.
If you need to buy something on behalf of Elements, you make sure you get a fair deal for everyone, considering time spent (cost/time balance).

Take control of your career path.

These definitions and behavioural examples must not be seen as a checklist, they are intended to serve you as a solid reference point to (1) take control of your professional path, (2) to assess your colleagues’ professional contribution and (3) recruit new teammates.