ECQ Executive Core Qualifications

Company Experience - ECQ

Over 20 years of federal writing experience and in-depth expertise of the Office of Personnel Management and subsequent agency SES requirements for Senior Executive Service and Executive Core Qualifications package development. Our Senior Executive Writing Team are experts in executive level writing.

Process

Begin with a free informational consultation with Barbara Adams, President and CEO of CareerPro Global, Inc.

Email: service@careerproplus.com or
Call: 800-471-9201

Free Information Review

Submit your current resume along with a copy of the federal SES Vacancy directly to service@careerproplus.com. A telephone consult will be scheduled to further discuss project development and fees.

Compete

If you are seriously considering applying for SES positions or SES Career Development Programs, make sure your application is accurate, competitive and impressive including compelling Executive Core Qualifications statements. Our SES Writing Team will coach you through this process and become your personal writers and editors.

Get Started NOW with a click of the button.

What are ECQ Statements?

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ)
According to the Federal Government, "The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) define the competencies and characteristics needed to build a federal corporate culture that drives for results, serves customers, and builds successful teams and coalitions within and outside the organization. The Executive Core Qualifications are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service and are used by many departments and agencies in selection, performance management, and leadership development for management and executive positions."

Typically, the Federal Government requires 5 ECQ statements for SES positions:

Leading Change
Leading People
Results Driven
Business Acumen
Building Coalitions/Communications

Each statement is 1 to 1-1/2 pages long. In these statement, you highlight your experience, through examples, of how you have addressed each of these factors. CareerProPlus will work with you to prepare these statements. We will develop narratives that follow the Federal Government model for each factor, including:

Challenge. Describe a specific problem or goal.
Context. Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
Action. Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
Result. Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

ECQ	Definitions	Competencies
Leading Change	This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.	Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision
Leading People	This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.	Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building
Results Driven	This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.	Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility
Business Acumen	This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.	Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management
Building Coalitions	This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.	Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating

Managerial and Technical Qualification Statements
In addition to the ECQ's, many SES positions also require managerial and technical qualification statements. These statements, also 1 to 1-1/2 pages in length, are specific for the job you are applying for. They need to be answered using the challenge / context / action / result model noted above. We will work with you to prepare these statements.

Cover Letter
The final finishing touch of an SES application package is your Cover Letter. The Cover Letter will highlight how your experience matches the requirements of the position you are applying for. CareerProPlus produces these executive-level cover letters, clearly stating your interest in the position.

Identifying Positions
We can work with you to identify positions. If you send us documentation on your background and your interests (including types of positions and job locations), we can help you with your search.