Selection Criteria for Task Force Participants

When nominating and selecting participants for task forces, consider the following:

Any specialized criteria in terms of knowledge, skills, or experience that may be required to enable the task force to achieve its objectives, and

The goals of equal employment opportunity and diversity. (Task force participation is a valuable developmental assignment for employees.)

The standard criteria for nominating and selecting task force participants include the following:

Technical expertise - The task force nominee must be a highly skilled performer of the tasks for which training is being developed. The nominee needs the ability to develop training materials with a minimum of technical assistance, by using his or her existing knowledge of the technical content contained in the program area and by researching sources of technical content (Internal Revenue Code, IRM, Treasury Regulations, Public Laws, and commercial tax services).

Learning ability - The nominee must be able to quickly grasp and apply new concepts in an unfamiliar work environment and to learn how to prepare training materials, such as task lists and observable trainee performance statements.

Writing ability - The nominee must have the ability to write new training materials in a logical, clear, concise, and complete manner in order to communicate complex technical issues. The nominee must also be able to incorporate necessary changes into existing text, keeping the flow of the material consistent.

Computer skills - Task force nominees must be proficient in basic computer skills.

Use of time - The nominee must be able to plan, schedule, and complete assigned work within the time allotted.

Judgment - The nominee must have the ability to analyze an assignment and determine what course of action to take within given guidelines.

Cooperation - The nominee must be able to work with the project manager and the other task force participants within the framework of the established task force objectives.

Dependability - The nominee must be able to work within guidelines established by the project manager, but, once parameters have been set, be able to work with a minimum of guidance. The nominee must keep the project manager informed of significant developments.

When specialized knowledge, skills, and experience are required for task force participation, these additional criteria are included in the request for nominations.