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Federal Position Management (CLAS7012)

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Federal Position Management

Description:

Discover how to use position management tools, techniques, and methods to support a high-performing organization. Obtain a solid understanding of the role of position management in succession planning. Learn to identify and correct the following problems: fragmentation, layering, unnecessary positions, narrow supervisor-to-employee ratio, job dilution, missing career ladders, workforce/PD inconsistencies and inaccurate position descriptions.

Duration:

2 days

Level:

Intermediate

Who Should Attend?

HR practitioners, management and program analysts, supervisors, managers and team leaders who are responsible for position management and increasing work unit efficiency.

Credits:

1.2 CEU's

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand position management and its historical impact on federal agency programs
  • Recognize the impact of organizational mission on position design
  • Understand how organizational structures and common patterns of assigning duties affect position design
  • Recognize the symptoms associated with common position management problems and how to resolve them
  • Identify and apply the appropriate staffing and classification tools necessary to deal with position management issues
  • Learn the various agency roles and responsibilities in the position management process

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Day One of Two

  • Introduction and course overview
  • Overview of position management
    • Defining position management
    • History of position management
  • Position management basics
  • Defining organizational mission and goals
  • Organizational design vs. position management
  • Organizational structures
  • Balancing outside forces
  • Common patterns of assigning duties
  • Effective position management planning
  • Define position management problems
    • Recognize weaknesses
    • Identify symptoms and solutions
  • Define position's purpose
  • Evaluate position structure
  • Position management tools
  • Job analysis
    • Steps in job analysis
      • Identifying job tasks
      • Identifying and defining KSAs/competencies
      • Documenting your analysis

 

Day Two of Two

  • Position management tools (cont'd)
  • Classification
  • Position management and classification
  • General rule
  • Mixed grade positions
  • Mixed series positions
  • Leader work
  • Putting it all together
  • Position management roles and responsibilities
  • Who plays a part?
  • Delegations of authority
  • Position management and competitive outsourcing
  • Background: competitive outsourcing
    • Most efficient organization
    • Conducting A-76 studies
      • Cost comparison
      • Streamlined cost comparison
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