Establishing assessment tools to measure the degree to which an applicant possesses the competencies necessary for successful job performance for a particular position, determining availability of existing selection instruments, or procuring / creating new instruments. Validating whether the selection assessments are predictive of, or significantly correlated with, important elements of job performance and representative of important aspects of performance on the job.  The service outcome(s) will include, but not limited to:
• approach for evaluating specific candidate criteria based on available objective evidence (job knowledge, integrity, situational judgement)
• selection instruments / tools for evaluating specific candidate criteria
• studies and results validating that selection instruments / tools predict candidate job performance
• methods for combining selection instruments into multiple hurdle selection batteries that optimize prediction of candidate job performance
• study methodology and plans for re-validating selection  instruments / tools with new candidate populations (e.g., new candidate types, new agencies)
• delivery methods for administering selection instruments / tools to candidates
• periodic evaluations of assessment tools for relevance / applicability to positions
• determine the measurement expertise needed to develop and/or administer in-house and commercially acquired assessments