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DOE-STD-1151-2002

personnel possess the requisite competence to fulfill their functional area duties and

responsibilities. Office/Facility-Specific Qualification Standards supplement this Facility

Representative Functional Area Qualification Standard and establish unique operational

competency requirements at the Field Element, site, or facility level.

IMPLEMENTATION

This Functional Area Qualification Standard identifies the technical competency requirements

for Facility Representative personnel. Although there are other competency requirements

associated with the positions held by Facility Representative personnel, this Functional Area

Qualification Standard is limited to identifying the specific technical competencies. The

competency statements define the expected knowledge and/or skill that an individual must

meet. Each of the competency statements is further explained by a listing of supporting

knowledge and/or skill statements. The Federal Employee Training Manual, DOE M 360.1-1B,

describes that the supporting knowledge and/or skill statements are provided as guidance to

describe the intent of the competency statements. They are not requirements and they do not

necessarily have to be fulfilled to meet the intent of the competency. However, to maintain

consistency across the DOE complex, all Facility Representative candidates at Defense Nuclear

Facilities should demonstrate the knowledge/skill statements in this Standard.

The competencies identify a familiarity level, a working level, or an expert level of knowledge; or

they require the individual to demonstrate the ability to perform a task or activity. These levels

are defined as follows:

Familiarity level is defined as basic knowledge of or exposure to the subject or process

adequate to discuss the subject or process with individuals of greater knowledge.

Working level is defined as the knowledge required to monitor and assess

operations/activities, to apply standards of acceptable performance, and to reference

appropriate materials and/or expert advice as required to ensure the safety of

Departmental activities.

Expert level is defined as a comprehensive, intensive knowledge of the subject or

process sufficient to provide advice in the absence of procedural guidance.

Demonstrate the ability is defined as the actual performance of a task or activity in

accordance with policy, procedures, guidelines, and/or accepted industry or Department

practices.

Headquarters and Field Elements shall establish a program and process to ensure that Facility

Representative personnel possess the competencies required of their position. That includes

the competencies identified in this Functional Area Qualification Standard or similar Standards

developed by the organization. Documentation of the completion of the requirements of the

Standard shall be included in the employee's training and qualification record.