Description:
Discover how to use position management tools, techniques, and methods to support a high-performing organization. Obtain a solid understanding of the role of position management in succession planning. Learn to identify and correct the following problems: fragmentation, layering, unnecessary positions, narrow supervisor-to-employee ratio, job dilution, missing career ladders, workforce/PD inconsistencies and inaccurate position descriptions.
Duration:
2 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
HR practitioners, management and program analysts, supervisors, managers and team leaders who are responsible for position management and increasing work unit efficiency.
Credits:
1.2 CEUsLearning Outcomes:
- Understand position management and its historical impact on federal agency programs.
- Recognize the impact of organizational mission on position design.
- Understand how organizational structures and common patterns of assigning duties affect position design.
- Recognize the symptoms associated with common position management problems and how to resolve them.
- Identify and apply the appropriate staffing and classification tools necessary to deal with position management issues.
- Learn the various agency roles and responsibilities in the position management process.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code CLAS7012-001 | Start Date May 14, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 15, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-002 | Start Date Jun 12, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 13, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-003 | Start Date Jul 17, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 18, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-004 | Start Date Aug 05, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 06, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-005 | Start Date Aug 14, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 15, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-006 | Start Date Aug 28, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 29, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-007 | Start Date Sep 11, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 12, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-008 | Start Date Sep 16, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 17, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-009 | Start Date Sep 25, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 26, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-010 | Start Date Oct 08, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 09, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 | |
| Session Code CLAS7012-011 | Start Date Nov 13, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Nov 14, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $899.00 |
Day One of Two
- Introduction and course overview
- Overview of position management
- Defining position management
- History of position management
- Position management basics
- Defining organizational mission and goals
- Organizational design vs. position management
- Organizational structures
- Balancing outside forces
- Common patterns of assigning duties
- Effective position management planning
- Define position management problems
- Recognize weaknesses
- Identify symptoms and solutions
- Define position's purpose
- Evaluate position structure
- Position management tools
- Job analysis
- Steps in job analysis
- Identifying job tasks
- Identifying and defining KSAs/competencies
- Documenting your analysis
- Steps in job analysis
Day Two of Two
- Position management tools (cont'd)
- Classification
- Position management and classification
- General rule
- Mixed grade positions
- Mixed series positions
- Leader work
- Putting it all together
- Position management roles and responsibilities
- Who plays a part?
- Delegations of authority
- Position management and competitive outsourcing
- Background: competitive outsourcing
- Most efficient organization
- Conducting A-76 studies
- Cost comparison
- Streamlined cost comparison
