Policies and procedures used to recruit, select, train, and qualify employees

DOE-STD-1178-2004

A Technical Program Manager shall have a familiarity level knowledge of the

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policies and procedures used to recruit, select, train, and qualify employees to

establish and maintain technical competency.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

As described in DOE Manual 426.1-1, Federal Technical Capability Manual, 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 roles and

responsibilities of the Federal Technical Capability Panel and Panel Agents in the

recruitment, selection, training, and retention of technical personnel. 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 parame ters 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

the programs described in the DOE Guide 426.1-1, Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining

High-Quality Technical Staff.

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 Order 5480.20A, Personnel Selection, Qualification, and Training

Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities.

Participate in the oral examination or walk-through for a Facility Representative,

Safety System Oversight, or other technical qualification.

A Technical Program Manager shall have a familiarity level knowledge of the

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employee concerns program as it relates to personnel and facility safety.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

Describe the purpose, scope, and importance of the Department's Employee

Concerns Program.

Describe the responsibilities of the following in implementing DOE Order 442.1A,

Department of Energy Employee Concerns Program:

Headquarters and Field Office Managers; and

Employee Concerns Manager.