COMMENTS ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00391R000100390009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 20, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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NOW
TO: Chief, D/GL/RR
25X1A9a
FROM:
20 January 1956
SUBJECT: Comments on Career Development Statement for the Geographic
Area
1. At a meeting held in your office this morning with the undersigned,
25X1A9 raised a number of questions regarding
the Career Development Statement of the Geographic Area, which are as
follows:
a. He felt that there was no recognition of the part played
by clerical support and that clerical work often does become
semi-professional in nature. Recognition is shown in the outline
for Draftsmen,
b. He felt that there should be some provision made for
crossing the sharp professional boundary lines. This is now
impossible because of the minimum educational qualifications
established. For example, he felt that an efficient and
competent collection clerk should have some opportunity to
become a cataloger or fill one of the positions of similar
rank elsewhere in the Library or Geographic Area*
c. He inquired as to why clerical personnel did not
see postings of clerical job openings*
d. He believed that grade ceilings for clerical personnel
were too rigide
e. He inquired as to what internal or external courses were
provided for clerical personnel to advance.
25X1A9a
2, has procured from the Civil Service Commission
with educational r quirements for GS-5
a number of pamphlets dealing
professional positions; as follows:
as Education - A full L-year course of study leading to a
bachelorts degree in an accredited college or university with some
specialized training, or,
b. Experience - Three years of successful and progressive
experience in (1) the type of work described in the description of
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work of these positions, or (2) in a field wherein the experience
has provided a knowledge of the required specializations listed
under education, a. above, or$
c. Combination - Any time-equivalent combination of a. and
b. above.
In the case of a GS-5 Librarian, a written test about three hours in length
is also required.
3. Once a professional has acquired a GS-5 professional status, promotion
is generally made on the basis of additional specialized experience on-the-
job.
25X1A9a
Distribution:
0 & 1 - Ch/D/GL
1 - D/GL File
[~'D 25X1 A9a
ORR:D/GL: mjc
Attach:
CSC Pamphlets
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