Senior Manager Readiness Program SMRP A Stepping Stone to the Future

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Senior Manager Readiness Program (SMRP) A
Stepping Stone to the Future

• AIM-IRS Conference - 2004

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The SMRP Program

• Is a 12 month competitive training and
  development opportunity
• Focuses on developing candidates for senior
  manager positions
• Helps to ensure a sufficient supply of highly
  prepared and trained candidates for projected
  senior manager vacancies
• Does not guarantee later selection into a
  permanent senior manager position

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The SMRP Program (contd)

• Provides developmental assignments based upon
  individual needs. Function specific training
  will be tailored for each Division.
• Assigns candidates to Executives
• Provides candidates with a coach.

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How SMRP Slots are determined...

• The number of SMRP slots are generally based on
  the following
• Projected vacancies for current year plus next 2
  years
• Including the number of Senior Managers that will
  retire or be retirement eligible
• Span of Control
• Anticipated growth or contraction in a particular
  area

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Eligibility

• Generally, all qualified IRS employees at the
  GS-13 or 14 level and Department Managers
• Prior managerial experience is not required.
• Candidate must have at least a Fully Successful
  rating on their most recent performance appraisal

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Application Process

• Nationwide vacancy announcement open for 14
  days
• Candidates obtain application package from IRS
  homepage website
• Form 13290, Management Selection Program Vacancy
  Application.
• Technical Competency Narratives, comprising Part
  IV of the Form 13290

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Application Process (contd)

• Geographic Availability Checklist (s)
• Current Performance Appraisal
• Revised Form 13236, Evaluation of Management
  Potential (EMP) for readiness programs

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The Ranking Process

• Form 13236 - Evaluation of Management Potential
  (EMP)
• Technical competencies

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Interview Process

• Once the BQ list is established
• Those applicants ranking above the cutoff score
  will be interviewed.
• Behavioral Interviewing methodology
• Feedback will be provided to non-selectees and
  their managers upon request

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Benefits of the Program

• Potential for noncompetitive placement into the
  SM position
• Personalized Leadership Action Plans
• Experiential learning opportunities tied to the
  senior level leadership competencies.
• Acting assignments and developmental assignments
• Personal coach

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The FY-05 Program

• Targeted to be announced in September 2004
• Will include
• Classroom Training
• Distance Learning
• Details and Project Assignments
• Leadership Action Plan (LAP)

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Web Sites

• Management Selection Process http//hco.web.irs.go
  v/pers/msp/index.htm
• SMRP Questions and Answers
• WI http//win.web.irs.gov/articledocs/smrp_qa_non
  .pdf
• SBSE http//sbse.web.irs.gov/../ref/sbm-p-04-smrp-
  faq.htm

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