Facility Representative

DOE-STD-1151-2002

FUNCTIONAL AREA

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE

PURPOSE

The Department's Federal Technical Capability Program Policy for Defense Nuclear Facilities,

DOE P 426.1, issued by the Secretary in December 1998, commits the Department to

continuously strive for technical excellence. The Federal Technical Capability Manual, DOE M

426.1-1, describes the Technical Qualification Program, and includes the development and

revision of Qualification Standards. In support of this goal, the competency requirements

defined in the Technical Qualification Standards should be aligned with and integrated into the

recruitment and staffing processes for technical positions. The Technical Qualification

Standards should form 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 (OPM) minimum qualifications standards will be greatly enhanced by application

of appropriate materials from the Functional Area Qualification Standards.

This Technical Standard provides criteria and information specific to Facility Representative

Functional Area Qualification as defined in the Federal Technical Capability Manual, DOE M

426.1-1. Facility Representative Program specific information is identified in Facility

Representatives, DOE-STD-1063-2000.

This Technical Qualification Standard is not intended to replace the OPM Qualifications

Standards or 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 Facility Representative Functional Area Qualification Standard establishes common

functional area competency requirements for Department of Energy Facility Representative

personnel who provide assistance, direction, guidance, oversight, or evaluation of contractor

technical activities impacting the safe operation of DOE's most hazardous facilities. The Facility

Representative Functional Area Qualification 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 with Defense Nuclear

Facilities are expected to use this Functional Area Qualification Standard as-is. Program and

Field Offices with hazardous facilities that are not Defense Nuclear Facilities are encouraged to

use this Functional Area Qualification Standard as is, but may modify or eliminate competencies

as necessary. Satisfactory and documented attainment of the competency requirements

contained in this Functional Area Qualification Standard ensures that Facility Representative