U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Do your career plans include being a part of the Senior Executive Service (SES)? Would you like to determine your SES potential or reach a higher SES level? The Senior Executive Assessment Program (SEAP) is an intensive, five-day program that will help you analyze your performance on selected competencies from all five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): Leading Change, Leading People, Being Results Driven, Business Acumen and Building Coalitions/Communications. Mastery of the ECQs is one of the key selection requirements for entry to the SES.

You will undergo a rigorous assessment process that has many of the same components used for actual SES selection.  These include writing a narrative statement on your ECQ abilities and undergoing a Behavioral Assessment Center process. Other methods to assess ECQ levels will include a 360-degree assessment and sample SES job interviews.  A confidential executive coaching session will help you review your assessment and develop an improvement plan.

• Assess your potential for the SES and how close you come to being at the Full Performance Level for a member of the SES on critical ECQ competencies
• Assess your readiness to go through the SES selection process
• Make an informed choice about whether the SES is right for you based on a realistic job preview of how life in the SES really works and on discussions with current SES staff
• Receive 360-degree feedback on your current back-home performance on the ECQs from multiple sources, including your boss, peers and subordinates; you will also compare this information against Assessment Center results
• Develop a Career Development Plan to increase your readiness to be in the SES, or to increase your potential in your current position

Senior staffers, managers, and executives

Individuals enrolled in an Candidate Development Program