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SES (Senior Executive Service) Applications
The Federal government constantly
looks for men and women with advanced executive leadership skills
and qualifications that can continue to transform government.
Senior Executive Service jobs can be found by visiting
www.usajobs.opm.gov and perform a search on the keyword SES.
This site also provides additional background on the senior executive
service (SES) concept and the ECQ requirements.
The primary selection criteria
for SES positions are executive qualifications with a strong
focus on the ability to lead. Senior Executive Serivce positions
are for visionaries and achievers seeking a rewarding and active
role in the Federal government. Critical leadership traits
are needed at these executive levels in along with technical
skills and qualifications in order to succeed. One of the keys
to the SES application process is the development of compelling
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). The ECQ subjects are :
- Leading Change
- Leading People
- Results Driven
- Business Acumen
- Building Coalitions/Communication.
These ECQ statements are designed
to highlight and identify active leaders and achievers. In the
SES executive role you are expected to make things happen and
get results compared to simply managing a process or overseeing
a department.
Disapprovals of Senior Executive
Service applications are usually due to the candidate not meeting
the executive qualifications requirements or not adequately addressing
his/her qualifications in terms of the five ECQ items. Our ISO
9001 guided processes are designed to ensure that your special
or unique qualities indicating a likelihood of executive success
are documented with the proper key phrases and words, and well-formed
ECQ statements prominently describing your leadership and visionary
skills.
Here are seven questions to ask yourself if you are considering
applying for a Federal SES position:
1, Do you share a broad perspective of government and a public
service commitment which is grounded in the Constitution?
2. Do you possess solid management skills in order to produce
optimum results with limited resources?
3. Are you a visionary leader and able to motivate personnel,
build partnerships, and communicate with customers?
4. Are you interested in serving in the key positions within
Federal government just below the top Presidential appointees?
5. Would you like to serve as one of the major links between
Presidential appointees and the rest of the Federal work force?
6. Are you qualified to lead and oversee nearly every government
activity in one of approximately 75 Federal agencies?
7. Do you have the personal and professional passion to serve
as one of the top executives in Federal government?j
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If so, The Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) wants to hear from you and our team of Executive
SES Writers can assist you in developing a very comprehensive
and complex Federal SES application package.
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“I am a senior executive who was in a
very unique predicament. I was conditionally accepted by the
hiring authority for an SES position, but the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) did not accept the ECQ statements I wrote. I
only had one week to get my new ECQ submitted and approved by
OPM. On top of this, if my ECQs were not accepted the second
time around, I would have to wait for 12 months before applying
for anymore SES positions. To put it simply, CareerPro’s
team came to the rescue. My writer worked closely with me to
rewrite my ECQs and submit them by the deadline. OPM accepted
them, and I am on board in a certified SES Position!”
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Company Experience
We have twenty-plus years of federal writing experience and in-depth
expertise of the Office of Personnel Management and related agency
SES requirements for package development. Our Senior Executive
Service Writing Team are experts in executive level writing including
ECQ statements.
Process
Begin with a free informational consultation with Barbara Adams,
President and CEO of CareerPro Global, Inc.
Call: 800-471-9201
Free Information Review
Submit your current resume along with a copy of the federal SES
Vacancy using the Quick Quote button. A telephone consultation
will be scheduled to further discuss project development and
fees.
Compete
If you are seriously considering applying for SES positions or
Senior Executive Service Career Development Programs, make
sure your application is accurate, competitive and impressive.
Our SES
Writing Team will coach you through this process and become
your personal writers and editors.
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What is the SES?
If you are a Senior
Executive, and want to work at the highest levels of the
Federal Government, you may be a candidate for Senior Executive
Service positions. Finding the right position and applying
for it can be a daunting process. Let our experts help you through
this process to successfully apply for these high level positions.
Call us today at (800) 471-9201
for a free consultation to start your SES application process.
 The SES Federal Resume must highlight
executive traits and provide strong examples in support of the
above Seven Questions. Thie SES Federal resume is comprehensive
yet concise, substantiates not only your experience, but vision,
results, business acumen, coalition building, and ability to
lead change and lead people. It is written to the most senior
executive level possible and must contain and be in compliance
with Federal application protocols. Our SES Writers have successfully
developed hundreds of SES Federal Application Packages and stand
ready to partner with you.
What do SES Applications
Require?
SES applications generally
require four parts that we can help you with
- Federal Resume
- Executive Core Qualifications
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- Managerial and Technical Qualification
Statements
- Cover Letter
Each requirement is discussed
below. In order to make the best impression, we recommend we
do all 4 parts for you - this way you will have a consistent,
job-winning package that will present your qualifications best.
Call us today at (800) 471-9201 for a free consultation.
Federal Employment Resume
The Federal Resume for Senior
Executives contains more information than a civilian resume.
It is in a specific format - as specified by the Federal Government.
It needs to include the key words required for the job(s) you
are applying for and for Senior Level positions, needs to convey
the Senior Level experience that you have performed during your
career, in the most powerful verbiage possible. The resume needs
to be complete, with information not typically found on a civilian
resume - including social security numbers, full addresses of
previous employers, supervisor names and phone numbers, and a
detailed listing of education and training.
21st Century Resumes is expert at preparing dynamic SES Federal
Resumes that highlight your Senior Level achievements.
Executive Core Qualifications
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According to the Federal Government,
"The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) define the competencies
and characteristics needed to build a federal corporate culture
that drives for results, serves customers, and builds successful
teams and coalitions within and outside the organization. The
Executive Core Qualifications are required for entry to the Senior
Executive Service and are used by many departments and agencies
in selection, performance management, and leadership development
for management and executive positions."
 Executive Core Qualifications
were developed to describe five fundamental executive qualifications:
Leading People; Leading Change; Building Coalitions; Results
Driven; and Business Acumen. ECQs were designed to assess executive
experience and potential--not technical expertise. ECQs measure
whether an individual has the breadth of executive skills needed
to succeed in a variety of potential SES positions--not whether
they are the most superior candidate for a particular position.
Each ECQ must stand on its own and describe a situation, task,
action and result (STAR) or context, challenge, action and result
(CCAR), as well as combining 27 other competencies within the
five ECQ statements. As you can see, it is an extensive document.
Most people find ECQ statements very difficult and daunting to
develop. Our SES Writers partner with you to develop the best
answers and address all competencies.
Typically, the Federal Government requires 5 ECQ statements for
SES positions:
- Leading Change
- Leading People
- Results Driven
- Business Acumen
- Building Coalitions/Communications
Each ECQ statement is 1 to
1-1/2 pages long. In these statement, you highlight your experience,
through examples, of how you have addressed each of these factors.
21st Century Resumes will work with you to prepare these statements.
We will develop narratives that follow the Federal Government
model for each factor, including:
- Challenge. Describe a specific
problem or goal.
- Context. Talk about the individuals
and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you
worked, to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers,
members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
- Action. Discuss the specific
actions you took to address a challenge.
- Result. Give specific examples
of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate
the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
Call us today at (800) 471-9201 for a free consultation to start your
SES application process.
Managerial and Technical
Qualification Statements
In addition to the ECQ, many
SES positions also require managerial and technical qualification
statements. These statements, also 1 to 1-1/2 pages in length,
are specific for the job you are applying for. They need to be
answered using the challenge / context / action / result model
noted above. 21st Century Resumes will work with you to prepare
these statements. Call us today at (800) 471-9201 for a free
consultation.
Cover Letter
The final finishing touch of
an SES application package is your Cover Letter. The Cover Letter
will highlight how your experience matches the requirements of
the position you are applying for. 21st Century Resumes produces
these executive-level cover letters, clearly stating your interest
in the position.
Identifying Positions
We can work with you to identify
positions. If you send us documentation on your background and
your interests (including types of positions and job locations),
we can help you with your search.
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