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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 mid-level leader or leader of others, while not grade specific, is defined as a Service employee at the General Schedule (GS) wage level of GS-11 or GS-12 or similar Wage Grade (WG) level.  A mid-level leader may have supervisory duties and responsibilities or may have had them in past employment.  A mid-level leader has experience accomplishing work through others as a supervisor or team leader, may not necessarily be a supervisor of record, but demonstrates leadership abilities.

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