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First Appointment Leader Competencies

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What is a Competency?

OPM Leadership Competencies

OPM Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ)

Leadership Competencies by ECQ

Four Organizational Leadership Levels in the Service

Process Used to Develop the Model

The Model at a Glance

A first appointment leader or new leader, while not grade specific, is defined as a Service employee below the General Schedule (GS) wage level of GS-11 or similar Wage Grade (WG) level.  The first appointment leader is assuming leadership duties for the first time, typically as a new supervisor or team leader.  The first appointment leader may not be a supervisor of record but demonstrates leadership abilities..

Click on the links below for the definition and importance of each competency.

first appointment leader graphic link to the problem solving competency in the PDF guide link to the flexibility competency in the PDF guide link to the accountability competency in the PDF guide link to the Creativity-Innovation competency in the PDF guide link to the team building competency in the PDF guide link to the customer service competency in the PDF guide link to the technical credibility competency in the PDF guide

PDF version of First Appointment Leader competencies

Competency Home Page
Last Updated: November 20, 2008
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