SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF INSTRUCTORS IN THE CUSTOM SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR OCTO…

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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF INSTRUCTORS IN THE CUSTOM SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SEAP) PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT DATA TO THOSE WANTING TO ENTER THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES). PARTICIPANTS UNDERGO A RIGOROUS ASSESSMENT PROCESS THAT HAS MANY OF THE SAME COMPONENTS USED FOR ACTUAL SES SELECTION. THESE INCLUDE WRITING A NARRATIVE STATEMENT ON THEIR ECQ ABILITIES AND UNDERGOING A BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT CENTER PROCESS. THE BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT CENTER FOLLOWS THE SAME STANDARDS USED FOR ACTUAL SES SELECTION, INCLUDING REAL-TIME BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT OF ECQ PERFORMANCE AND A RATIO OF ONE OBSERVER FOR EVERY TWO PARTICIPANTS. STUDENTS RECEIVE CONFIDENTIAL FEEDBACK ON THEIR ABILITY TO BE AN EXECUTIVE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE MATERIAL AND THE NEED FOR EXTREME PROFESSIONAL SENSITIVITY IN PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION TO THE STUDENTS REQUIRES TRAINERS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE COURSE THAT THE TRAINERS INTIMATELY UNDERSTAND THE COMPETENCIES NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN THE SES. BOTH TRAINERS HAVE OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE US GOVERNMENT IN THE AREAS OF DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES AND SELECTION. ONE TRAINER IS RETIRED FROM THE SES AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH THAT LED TO THE CURRENT SET OF COMPETENCIES UNDERLYING THE EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ). THE OTHER TRAINER HAS OVER MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE RUNNING OF ASSESSMENT CENTERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS A TRAINING OFFICER IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEFORE RETIREMENT. IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE COURSE SUCCESS THAT THE TEAM TRAINERS BE ABLE TO SMOOTHLY AND SEAMLESSLY INTERACT WITH THE CLASS AND EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. THE SEAP TRAINING TEAM CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THE PROVEN SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO FULFILL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE NECESSARY ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS.