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• What kind of forms do I need to complete when I apply for an SES position?
  You may submit a resume or an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612 which you may download from OPM's website) in accordance to the vacancy announcement instructions. Check the vacancy announcement for additional...
• What are the current pay rates for SES jobs?
  The current pay rates for SES jobs can be found at http://www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.asp.
• Do I need to address each Fundamental Competency within each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ)?
  No. Because the Fundamental Competencies are cross-cutting, they should be addressed over the course of the ECQ narrative. It is not necessary to address them directly as long as the narrative, in...
• What are the 3 types of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) cases?
  Criterion A cases are based on demonstrated executive experience. Candidates must demonstrate that they have experience/competence in all 5 ECQs. Criterion B cases are based on successful participation in an OPM approved SES...
• I believe I am qualified for the Senior Executive Service because of the executive type positions I have held. How do I go about obtaining SES certification from OPM?
  You must first identify a position to apply for. Agencies announce their SES vacancies on OPM's website USAJOBS. From there, you may download information on vacancies of interest to you, complete...
• Do veterans receive hiring preference for SES positions?
  No. The reason is that 5 USC 2108(3) which defines the term "preference eligible" provides that this term does not include applicants for, or members of, the Senior Executive Service.
• If I send OPM my written responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), will you give me your opinion and any suggestions for improvements?
  No. OPM will not pre-review ECQ statements. To do so would be a conflict of interest since we administer the Qualification Review Boards, and would also provide the requestor with an...
• Will I be assessed on all of the competencies?
  No. You will be assessed on each ECQ, not on the individual competencies (although you are expected to demonstrate mastery of the Fundamental Competencies somewhere within your narrative statement).
• What's the difference between SES, ST, and SL positions?
  In an agency covered by the Senior Executive Service (SES), SES positions include positions classified above GS-15 that include duties involving one or more of the functional criteria (executive or...
• Can a non-SES employee be detailed to an SES position?
  Yes. When detailed, an individual temporarily leaves his/her position of record but retains his/her pay and benefits. Agencies must compete any detail to an SES position that could result in...

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