# SES Position Classification (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/ses-position-classification>

## Overview

The Senior Executive Service operates differently from positions classified under the General Schedule and Federal Wage System. Rather than assigning positions to specific grades, agencies establish and manage SES positions through an allocation-based process focused on executive-level responsibilities and organizational needs.

This short self-paced course provides a focused introduction to the principles and requirements that govern SES position classification. You will examine how SES positions are established, how agencies apply the biennial position-allocation cycle and functional criteria, and how SES positions differ from Senior Level and Scientific or Professional positions. You will also learn how to document an SES position and clearly describe the executive-level duties that support its designation.

## What you'll learn

- Explain how the SES position-allocation process differs from GS and FWS position grading
- Identify the requirements and functional criteria used to establish an SES position
- Apply the biennial SES position-allocation cycle to agency workforce planning
- Distinguish SES positions from Senior Level and Scientific or Professional positions
- Recognize the executive-level duties and responsibilities that support SES designation
- Document an SES position using clear, accurate descriptions of its organizational scope and responsibilities

## Curriculum

#### SES Position Classification

- SES as the executive classification layer above the General Schedule and Federal Wage System
- How SES positions are established and allocated
- How allocation-based SES classification differs from grade-based GS and FWS classification

#### SES Position Allocation

- The biennial SES position-allocation cycle
- Functional criteria used to evaluate SES positions
- Executive-level responsibilities that support SES designation

#### Other Senior-Level Positions

- Differences between SES and Senior Level positions
- Differences between SES and Scientific or Professional positions

#### Position Documentation

- Documenting an SES position
- Describing executive-level duties and responsibilities
- Supporting the establishment and allocation of an SES position

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $649