education, evaluations, experience and leader development. (See Figure 1.)
In education, all six selected prima- ries are Level III certified in program management, four have two Level III cer- tifications and all but one have master’s degrees.
Greene, who not only reviewed each application but also observed the board process, noted that when it
came to
evaluations, the Senior Rater Poten- tial Evaluation (SRPE) carries the most weight. “Te higher the senior rater, the better,” said Greene. “Some applicants had an NH-03 [GS-13/14 equivalent] senior rater, but they should really have a GO [general officer] or SES [Senior Executive Service member] to be more competitive.”
Te primaries averaged three completed SRPEs in their application. Greene noted that while not a requirement, multiple SRPEs with an exceptional rating stand out more than someone who doesn’t have an SRPE history. Collectively, all of the SRPEs were exceptional and specified
contributions, including direct com- ments such as “select now for ... ” Greene added: “Senior raters need to quantify or enumerate where the person is in relation to others to demonstrate the applicant’s potential to a board.”
When it comes to experience, Greene said that the board is looking for leadership potential and consistent demonstrated past performance through a diversity of experience. A review of the prima- ries selected revealed an average of nine years of supervisory experience and time in a program executive office (PEO) or program manager (PM) shop for each primary. Two of the primaries did not have prior military experience, counter- ing a common perception among the workforce that only those with prior ser- vice are competitive. Half of them have over five years of contracting experience, one previously served in a CSL assign- ment and no one had any significant time working at HQDA.
Of the more than 36,000 Army Acquisition Workforce professionals, civilians represent over 94 percent of the population.
As for leader development, two of the selectees completed the Defense Acqui- sition University Senior Service College Fellowship. According to Greene, here’s why that’s important: If a civilian has Senior Service College under their belt, it provides a competitive edge for a GS-14 over the lieutenant colonel counterparts because military applicants don’t have a chance to attend until they are a colonel.
ON THE HORIZON: FY18 APPLICATION SEASON Greene plans to keep improving the pro- cess for the FY18 CSL application. “For the upcoming application, we’ll provide an updated resume template and a more user-friendly regional preference form with only available locations listed. We’ll also have the 1-N list of positions included in the application this year as well.”
As for other tips from Greene on how to increase the strength of an application, he stressed the importance of three key items:
• Make sure your resume and Acquisi- tion Career Record Brief match.
• Focus your resume succinctly on cost, schedule and performance. Don’t make the board members hunt for it!
• Have a mentor or your senior rater go over your entire CSL application with you prior
to submitting. Te Army
DACM Office is available to give you a sanity check, too; however, you should always engage a second set of eyes before submitting.
CONCLUSION For those who have been on the receiv- ing end of the “unfortunately, you were not selected” notices, how your applica- tion stacked up against others isn’t always clear—but understanding the trends associated with those who were selected can be helpful. And while the Army DACM Office isn’t promising a recipe for success, these trends and tips demon- strate what’s been working for others, and likely things for future applicants to keep in mind.
The GS-14 CSL announcement is set to open Aug. 1 and the GS-15 on Aug. 15. For additional information, go to the CSL page on the USAASC website at
http://asc.army. mil/web/centralized-selection-list/.
MS. TARA CLEMENTS is USAASC’s public affairs specialist and the Army AL&T News editor. She holds a B.A. in public relations from Radford University and has 14 years of Army public affairs experience.
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