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RecentNews
Government Expansion
The federal sector is growing at its fastest pace in decades. Over the past
two years total federal civil service employment has increased 10%, an
additional 182,629 workers. Jobs are available nationwide and overseas and
additional growth is projected due to recent legislation.
The new health care legislation calls for the formation of 150 new regulatory
agencies and commissions and many more federal regulators are needed to manage
failed banks and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.
The federal government now owns 60% of General Motors, all of Fanny Mae and
Freddie Mac plus they took over 100% of the student loan program recently! There
are many more jobs projected and those who start the process early will have a
better chance of success.
The Senior
Executive Service History
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), Technical
Qualifications (TQs),
Managerial Technical Qualifications (MTQs),
or Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs)
The Senior Executive Service (SES) was established by Title IV of the
Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) of 1978 (P.L. 95-454, October 13, 1978)
and became effective on July 13, 1979. The CSRA envisioned a Senior
Executive Service whose members have shared values, a broad perspective
of government, and solid executive skills. Its stated purpose was to
"ensure that the executive management of the Government of the United
States is responsive to the needs, policies, and goals of the nation and
otherwise is of the highest quality." (continued)
The Government's senior executives would be held accountable for
individual and organizational performance. To achieve this purpose, the CSRA
gave greater authority to agencies to manage their executive resources and
assigned OPM the responsibility for governmentwide leadership, direction,
and oversight.
Under the CSRA, the SES was set up as a "third" service, completely
separate from the competitive and excepted services. It replaced over 60
separate executive personnel authorities covering from one to several
thousand positions. Top management positions that had been subject to
disparate rules and practices, with requirements for prior approval of
almost every personnel action, were joined into a unified and distinct
personnel system that provided for considerable agency authority and
flexibility.
Since 1979, OPM's approach to executive resources management has gradually
evolved from the traditional regulatory and procedure oriented approach to
one that focuses on leadership, provides expert assistance and quality
services to agencies and executives, and preserves merit principles and
other governmentwide interests. Our goal today is to maintain a proper
balance between the agencies' need for flexibility and OPM's responsibility
to preserve the governmentwide interests of a corporate, merit-based
executive service.
The SES application packages are complex to say the least and often require
professional assistance. It is helpful to consult with professional
certified Executive SES Writers who have experience writing executive
resumes. They write hard-hitting ECQs (Executive Core Qualifications) that
tell the real story behind your ability to Lead Change, Lead People, Drive
Results, Build Coalitions and employ Business Acumen. Professionally
prepared application packages will include all 27 core fundamental
competencies throughout your five ECQs and your TQs (Technical
Qualifications) must provide succinct examples of your experiences,
accomplishments and results. I highly recommend seeking professional
assistance especially if this is your first SES bid or if you have been
unsuccessful with previous attempts to enter the SES ranks.
Also pick up a copy of Roadmap
to the Senior Executive Service, the ultimate SES guide.
Federal agencies review, rate, and rank applicants based on the executive
qualifications and the professional/technical qualifications (if any) listed in
the vacancy announcement. They also makes final selections from among the
best-qualified applicants, and submit a case to OPM for Qualifications Review
Board (QRB) consideration of the selectees.
Exceptional difficulty in recruiting highly qualified applicants for SES
positions may result in payment of recruitment or relocation bonuses up to 25%
of base pay (up to 100%, if approved by OPM), waiver of the dual compensation
restrictions that apply to civil service retirees, or designation of the
position for critical pay authority whereby total annual salary may be
established up to the Executive Schedule Level I rate (currently $183,500 per
annum). Recruitment incentives are noted in the "Application Information"
column.
Some, but not all, federal agencies have SES Candidate Development Programs
to identify and develop potential executive talent. QRB certified graduates of
OPM approved SESCDPs advertised to "all qualified civil service appointees" or
"all qualified persons" are eligible for a career appointment to the SES without
further competition. However, graduates are not guaranteed a SES position.
Senior Executive Service (SES), Executive Core Qualifications
(ECQs),
Technical Qualifications (TQs), Managerial Technical Qualifications (MTQs)
or Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs)
