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(U) How Are Seniors Selected and Assigned?
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Run Date: 10/28/2003
(U) This is the second in a three-part series.
(U//FOUO) There are two ways a person can become a senior at
NSA:
1. by elevation from within NSA through the periodic
Executive/Technical Selection Board process; or
2. by selection for hire for an advertised position when the
individual has standardized executive qualifications that
warrant appointment as a DISES or DISL.
(U//FOUO) Each executive category has its own selection criteria,
as follows:
(U) DISES Criteria
(U//FOUO) To become a member of DISES, one must be
competent to assume leadership responsibilities in a broad variety
of work positions throughout the Executive Service. Candidates for
DISES must have knowledge, experience, and potential in the
following five OPM "Executive Core Qualifications":
Leading Change
Leading People
Results Driven
Business Acumen
Building Coalitions/Communication
(U//FOUO) Each of these OPM five criteria has several sub
elements. See HERE for full details.
(U) DISL Criteria
(U//FOUO) The DISL criteria, by contrast, revolve around a
candidate's accomplishments in a specialized field and/or expertise,
professional stature, and the candidate's impact on Agency's
operations. There are four DISL criteria:
Technical/Professional Achievements
Technical/Professional Development of Others
Technical/Professional Leadership/Decision Making
Continued Technical/Professional Development
(U//FOUO) For more detail, click HERE .
(U) Who Nominates and Selects People for DISES/DISL?
(U//FOUO) Heads of directorates nominate individuals for potential
elevation. The authority to appoint seniors is delegated to the
Director NSA from the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). At the
Director's discretion, the Executive/Technical Selection Board is
convened to review the nominations received from the directorates
SERIES:
(U) Senior Execs
1. Senior Executive What Does It Mean?
2. How Are Seniors
Selected and
Assigned?
3. Seniors' Pay and
Benefits
4. Interview with a
DISE
- plus all eligible personnel who submitted a Promotion Review
Package - and provides the D/DIR and the Director with counsel to
make the selections. DIRNSA takes into account the board's
recommendations and makes the final selection of individuals to be
elevated to the senior ranks.
(U) How Are Senior Assignments Made?
(U//FOUO) Many positions are advertised via NSA/Executive
Programs. The few that are not are forwarded to the Director,
Executive Programs, with some rationale as to why the position
cannot be advertised, a list of individuals who were reviewed for
the position, and the reasons the person is being 'slated' as the
best person for the position. The Director, Executive Programs will
then consult with the D/DIR and the Director for a final decision.
The Director or Deputy Director make all decisions on
reassignments of DISES/DISL personnel.
(U) Coming in part 3: Seniors' Pay and Benefits Issues.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid comms)."
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