DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000600190073-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: August 15, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
(As included in the Executive Secretaryls Report
to the CIA Career Service Board
deed 15 August 1952 and approved by the Board at its let Meeting)
1, The intent of Tab E of the CIA Career Service Program requires a
dofiWtion of "professional position" based on the long-term
career significance of a position in the field of intelligence aa
well az on the nature of its specific duties. The definition should
enable the identification of those positions which because of the
kind or level of intelligence information or experience they offer?
provide opportunity for individual development which will be of
long-term value in fields of special interest to the Agency.
Therefore, CIA professional positions are defined as, "those positions
which offer direct opportunity for career service by developing an
individualls understanding or skill in the use of intelligence
techneues? thereby preparing him for progressively more responsible
specielized or executive assignments in the Agency?.
. For the purpose of implementing the program contained in Tab E of
CIA and by the above definition, the following are
identified as professional positions;
a. Positions grade GSe9 and above.
bp Positions grade G3-7 or higher in the following occupational
groups or seriesg
Information and Editorial Series 0S-0010
Translator Series GS-0031
Interpreter Series GS-0033
Security Adminisbretion Series GS-0080
Social Science and Intelligence Group GS-0100
Personnel Administration Group GS-0200
Office Services and General
Administrative Groep
Kological Sciences Group
Accounting and Fiscal Group
GS-0300
GS-0400
GS-0500
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Medical, Dental and Health Sciences
Group 05-0600 and GS-0700
Engineering Group 05-0800
Legal Group GS-0900
Fine and Applied Art Group GS-1000
Business and Industry Group 05-1100
Physical Sciences Group GS-1300
Library and Archives Group GS-11400
Statistics and Mathematics Group GS-1500
Education and Training Group GS-1700
General Investigating Series 08-1810
-Miscellaneous Investigation and
? Inspection Series 05-1899
Supply Group 05-2000
co Those ungraded and CFC positions, the equivalent of grade 0S-7
or higher, requiring highly skilled work associated intimately
with intelligence operations*
d. Those additional positions which may be designated as pro-
fessional positions by the Classification and Wage Division of
the Personnel Office upon consultation with representatives of
the Professional Selection Panel and the Office wherein such
positions are established*
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