CRITICAL SKILLS LIST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83T00573R000200220025-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 25
• Content Type: MF

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`iC Rr~i~IDU" 1 FOR: Deputy tArector For Ac'.m i_n > s t ration
Harry E. Fitzwater
Director of Personnel
Policy, Pl_nning, and iMana ?nent
SUBJECT : Critical Skills List
1. At our meeting on 16 July, we agrees; to provide you with a reviseAl
Critical Skills List. The list is attached.
2. We further agreed to drop psychologists from the list and to add
telecommunications specialists. Subsequent to the meeting, NFAC agreed to
drop economists from the list.
3. We are continuing to study the numbers to he placed in process in
both critical. and non-critical areas. For e"ample, our July report from
the offices shows requirements for 301 new clerical employees but our 30 ILLEGIB
June strength report shows that there are only 53 clerical positions vac uti_
Since we. have EOD'd 387 people in the last tee months, have 246 more Ilea x
to POD, are only 77 under ceiling and will be down to 16 entitlements und+,-
the f rcee -e by 30 September, now appears to he a good time to further
the number in process in order to speed up pi-ocessirig time. We have tfzerr
fore decided on the following limits on applicants to go in process per w~_ .
Cle ricals
15
CT',
10
Critical prof/tech
15*
*,I,
there will be no limit on minorities, handicapped, and Special Progrims.
4. At the meeting, we also agreed that Deputy Directors would hive Cu
approve all applicants in non-critical categories go i_n , into process. S -,.ic
two-thirds of our vacancies are in critical skills which can go directly i.
to process, quotas for non-critical skills must be limited. Based on your
ceiling, on duty strength requirements and a')pl:icants already in proc:ass,
your quota for placing in process applicants in non-critical categories i,5
two (2).
S. These quotas will remain in effect .hrough 30 September. By that
time, the number in process should be reduce' sufficiently so that 1 i ring,
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SUBJECT: Critical Skills List
can be accomplished more rapidly. Also, we ,ilL have analyzed office
requirements for FY81 and determined the optnum number to be placed in
process for each office.
6. We appreciate your patience and cooperation i2i helping to make
the new system work.
STATINTL
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Attachment:
Critical. Skills List
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Cci ical Skkills List
-I, Applications restricted by numerical ceil, ng.
A. Nigh Priority ProFessiorial Fj Technica-' Applicants
((Total Cases Not to Exceed 15 Per We:i1-"
I. Engineers (all categories)
2. Electronic Technicians
(:including Utility Equipment Spec.-alists)
3, Linni.ist s
4, Computer Scientists
S. Physical scientists
6. Telecoinmunications Specialists
7. SIGINT Specialists/Analysts
8. Security Officer Trainee
0. Medical Technicians
10. Attorneys
1-1. ? TYPO Operations Officers
B. Clerical Applicants
(Total cases not to exceed 1S per weer;; howevcrs clericals
recruited to meet the needs of our domestic Field offices
are excluded from the ceiling restriction.)
C. Career. Trainees (10 per week)
II. App-l:ic:ations not restricted by numerical ceiling.
A. minorities (professional and technica ~ only)
B. I Irtnd icapped
C. Special. Programs
1.. Graduate Fell o:?ws
2. Student Tra inees
3. White House Fellows
11. Cooperative Office Iducatioa
S, Project Opportunity
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