FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROFESSIONAL SELECTION APNEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000600190071-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 71
• Publication Date: October 15, 1952
• Content Type: MF

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That its name be changed to the "Intelligence Career
Selection Pane: 'x . Tie ' Pang- l Is of the on n.:i on that this designation
would reflect more accurately the purpose of its mission according
to the intent of the DCI and the CIA Care: Service Board.
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MSMT R IMT FORS Ch ,rmans CIA Career Sere ce Board
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Chal.rmm, ,, Professional Selection Panel
Functional Responsibilities of the Professional
Selection P? nel
1. During its fir-Qt four meetings., the Prt fe.asional Selection Panel
gave n ?q d cable attention to developing a cle..,w imderstanding of its
responsibilities and their relationship to those of the office
of Sec iity,, the Medic al Office, the Persor aei Office, the Office of
Tr it ,ang end Veer Service Boards,, The P a.el hata reviewed its functional
rer panz,J bII .:ies as outlined in the Ir l }ba orR of the' Career Service
Bo ;;rd. at its first mee t~i ngu
2;a As a result of these dsl.iberations,, the Professional Selection
?W'. el., with the full coxncu a ice of its act-wd soz representatives,, con-
chided that certain n xttf 11.cations of its bade charter would serve the
Corn.it.e and the definition of "pcofessicai posi''Aons" as included in
VI L, Eyecuttlrra Seer styu'y 3 s : eport approved by the C71 Career Service
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b, That "professional positions" as used in the Final Report
of the Career Sex ice Committee.. be redesignated "intelligence
career positions", The Panel believes that this redesignation
wouo,d en p eize the significance of the irate nd aspects of
,CIA positions and support the professional intelligence concept,
0o Thtit intelligence career positions be redefined as, "those
ticn Panel shall s
Service Ord, the Intelligence Career Seleo-
stated as f llowa
Subject to policies approved by the Director
of Central. Intelligence and the CIA Career
d, That the functional responsibilities of the Panel be re-
14 Insure the establishment and adoptionlof
and -monitor the application by reapon'
sible offices of (standards fore
pos: tior.s vbAch of:rer direct opportunity for =veer service by
developing an individual p s understanding or skill in the use of
intelligence tee-:n ques, thereby preparing him for progressively
more specialized ar executive assignments in the Agency" The
Panel consi(ers 6:11 positions, grade GS-7 and above, to fail within
this definition and proposes that the Classification and Wage
D vi.eior. of the Personnel office may,, upon consultation with the
Panel and the Qi'1.ce concerned, add additional positions at lower
grades,
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The initial selection for employment
of all candidates for intelligence
career positions,
The evaluation of personnel serving
trial periods in intelligence career
positions to determine their suit-
ability for retention in such positions
The selection of employees for as-
sutament into intelligence career
positions from, other types of positions
within the Agency.
2, Determine the over-all suitability of
applicants JCIA. personnel for, initial
appointment or assignment t- intelligence
career positions,, emphasizing the appraisal
of those "intangible" personality and
character factors which can not be fully
evaluated through available Personnel,*
Medical and Security techniques,,
3? Hear and decide controversies between
operating offices and administrative
Offices arising from the dispute over
the qualification of a candidate for
employment in an intelligent e career
positions
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3. The Professional Selection Panel requests approval of these
proposed modifications in its charter in order that it may proceed to
ixnplemextt :era effective selection program for the Agency,
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