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Title of Document: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Suplemental Qualifications Evaluation Factors Mandatory Technical Factors Mandatory Managerial Factors Quality Ranking Factors

Factor 1:
Write the entire factor as stated in the vacancy announcement here.

Write an optional introductory paragraph summarizing
your experience which supports this KSA.

Example 1.
Please fill in the following fields to give the human resources staff examples of your experience which supports this particular KSA. You will see a new format for writing KSAs called the CCAR Model, "Context, Challenge, Action, Results." The federal personnel officers and hiring managers would like to read examples that demonstrate your knowledge, skill or ability. If you have trouble determining the Challenge, skip that section and write the Actions. You can go back to the Challenge later. Or, if necessary, skip it. Be sure to include RESULTS if you can.

Context: Your title and office and dates

Challenge: What was the challenge?

Action: What action did you take?
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Results: What happened? (quantify with numbers if possible)

Relevant Training Courses or Degrees:

Relevant Awards or Honors:

Name of Award:

Organization:
Date:

Reason for Award:

Supervisor or Other Quote Supporting this KSA:

Statement or Quote:

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