Functional Area - STD113720000009

DOE-STD-1137-2000

FUNCTIONAL AREA

Fire Protection

PURPOSE

The Department's Federal Technical Capability Program Policy, issued by the Secretary in

December 1998, commits the Department to continuously strive for technical excellence. The

Technical Qualification Program, along with the supporting technical Functional Area

Qualification Standards, complements the personnel processes that support the Department's

drive for technical excellence. In support of this goal, the competency requirements defined in

the technical Functional Area Qualification Standards should be aligned with and integrated

into the recruitment and staffing processes for technical positions. The technical Functional

Area Qualification Standards should form, in part, the primary basis for developing vacancy

announcements, qualification requirements, crediting plans, interviewing questions, and other

criteria associated with the recruitment, selection, and internal placement of technical

personnel. Office of Personnel Management minimum qualifications standards will be greatly

enhanced by application of appropriate materials from the technical Functional Area

Qualification Standards.

The technical Functional Area Qualification Standards are not intended to replace the U.S.

Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards nor other Departmental

personnel standards, rules, plans, or processes. The primary purpose of the Technical

Qualification Program is to ensure that employees have the requisite technical competency to

support the mission of the Department. The Technical Qualification Program forms the basis

for the development and assignment of DOE personnel responsible for ensuring the safe

operation of defense nuclear facilities.

APPLICABILITY

The Fire Protection Functional Area Qualification Standard establishes common functional

area competency requirements for Department of Energy federal fire protection engineers who

provide assistance, direction, guidance, oversight, or evaluation of contractor technical

activities impacting the safe operation of defense nuclear facilities. This Standard has been

developed as a tool to assist DOE Program and Field offices in the development and

implementation of the Technical Qualification Program in their organization. Program and

Field offices may choose to use this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard as-is, or

they may use parts of it to facilitate the development of their own unique Technical

Qualification Standards. In either case, satisfactory and documented attainment of the

competency requirements contained in this Standard, or similar Standards, ensures that fire

protection engineers possess the requisite competence to fulfill their functional area duties and

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

Functional Area Qualification Standard and establish unique operational competency

requirements at the Headquarters or Field element, site, or facility level.