An STSM shall have a working level knowledge of the policies and procedures used to recruit, select, train, and qualify employees

DOE-STD-1175-2003

Prepare and present a briefing to senior management or stakeholders on the state

of safety for a given facility or site.

An STSM shall have a working level knowledge of the policies and procedures

used to recruit, select, train, and qualify employees to establish and maintain

technical competency.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills:

Discuss planning, recruitment, and selection processes that can be used to acquire

a technically competent workforce with the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities,

and/or potential to accomplish the goals of the organization.

Discuss the parameters of the Excepted Service Authority(ies), the circumstances

which would dictate use of an Exc epted Service Authority, and the process and

procedures for using an Excepted Service Authority to recruit and hire.

Discuss ways to motivate, reward, recognize, and retain excellent employees or

recognize a major contribution to the organization using local rewards programs or

the programs described in DOE G 426.1-1, Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining High-

Quality Technical Staff A Manager's Guide to Administrative Flexibilities.

Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Technical Capability Panel and

Panel Agents in the recruitment, selection, training, and retention of technical

personnel.

Describe methods used to assess an employee's unique developmental needs and

why providing developmental opportunities to employees could contribute to the

achievement of organizational goals.

Describe in general the training and qualification requirements for contractors

specified in DOE O 5480.20A, Personnel Selection, Qualification, and Training

Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities.

Describe the Federal Technical Capability Program as defined in DOE M 426.1-1,

Federal Technical Capability Manual, and discuss that application of the program in

your organization.

Describe the following three types of mentoring relationships and discuss the types

of goals that an organizationally sponsored mentoring program is intended to meet:

Supervisor

Informal

Structured-Facilitated

Discuss the benefits to the Department and individual organizational units which

could be realized through use of the following:

EH Technical Assistance

Mentoring Program

Special assignment/detail