Purpose - std115720020009

DOE-STD-1157-2002

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FUNCTIONAL AREA QUALIFICATION STANDARD

FUNCTIONAL AREA

Environmental Restoration

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 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 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 minimum

qualifications standards will be greatly enhanced by application of appropriate materials from the

technical Functional Area Qualification Standards.

The Technical Qualification Standards are not intended to replace the 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 Environmental Restoration Functional Area Qualification Standard establishes common functional

area competency requirements for Department of Energy personnel who provide assistance, direction,

guidance, oversight, or evaluation of contractor technical activities impacting the safe operation of DOE's

most hazardous facilities. The technical 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 are expected to use this technical

Functional Area Qualification Standard as-is, and they may add to it with their own unique site or facility

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

competency requirements contained in this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard ensures that

personnel 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.