Training Objectives and Scope

DOE-STD-1063-2000

a. The minimum educational and experience requirements for

entry into the Facility Representative Training and

Qualification Program;

b. A core training program that covers the generic subjects in

which the Facility Representative needs to be

knowledgeable; and

c. The tailored, facility-specific training necessary to effectively

perform the duties of the Facility Representative.

4.5.2.2

Training Objectives and Scope. Field Element Managers shall

direct Facility Representative training toward developing an

understanding of the technical and management aspects of a

facility's operation, and a familiarity with the assigned facility.

4.5.2.3

Training Progression. When designing a Facility Representative

training program, Field Element Managers should consider the

desirability of establishing a standard training progression for

prospective Facility Representative positions.

4.5.2.4

Advancement Considerations. As qualified Facility

Representatives gain experience, they become a valuable

resource of DOE. Field Element Managers should take

necessary steps to ensure that Facility Representative positions

are career enhancing and remain desirable to Facility

Representative candidates. This includes incentives to maintain

qualification, and the encouragement of skills enhancement

through continuing training, graduate study, and professional

certifications. In addition, Field Element Managers and

Secretarial Officers should provide opportunities for Facility

Representatives to develop management skills. This experience

and training can make Facility Representatives with solid

technical and management skills into prime candidates for

positions of higher responsibility both in the field and at DOE

Headquarters. Field Element Managers and Secretarial Officers

should identify these developmental experiences and training

opportunities in the personnel development plans for their

organizations, and in the Facility Representatives' Individual

Development Plans. DOE P 426.1, Federal Technical Capability

Policy for Defense Nuclear Facilities, and DOE G 426.1-1,

Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining High-Quality Technical Staff -

A Manager's Guide to Administrative Flexibilities, provide various

mechanisms that can be used to retain these valuable

resources.