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

DOE-STD-1175-2006

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 Excepted 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 programs described in the Departmental Administrative Flexibilities guide.

Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the FTCP 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.

Discuss the responsibilities of DOE elements in meeting the requirements for the

Technical Qualification Program as described in DOE M 360.1-1B.

Describe the Federal Technical Capability Program as defined in DOE M

426.1-1A, 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; and

Structured-Facilitated.

Discuss the benefits to the Department and individual organizational units which

could be realized through use of the following:

Mentoring Program; and

Special assignment/detail.