Federal Supervisor Assessment

Faster selection. 

Stronger candidates.

Tools to

Acquire

Attract, assess,

hire, and onboard

the most 

powerful workforce.

Federal

Supervisor

Assessment

Executive

Assessments

OPM Leadership

Assessment Center

Customized

Leadership

Assessment

Time is of the essence. Agencies are challenged to quickly determine if those being considered for Federal 

supervisor positions have what it takes to succeed in the role long term. Your focus must go beyond 

assessing technical skills to predicting performance around leadership competencies. Fast, data-driven 

results deliver better-qualified candidate pools and stronger hires.

How HR Solutions Can Help

The Federal Supervisor Assessment provides government agencies with a robust, online, off-the-shelf 

tool for assessing applicants for supervisor positions. The Federal Supervisor Assessment is administered 

through OPM’s USA HireSM online assessment program and is composed of two sections:

• Situational inventory: Applicants are presented realistic work problems or scenarios common to 

supervisory positions in the government and asked to evaluate effectiveness of responses.

• Behavioral index: Applicants are presented questions about their personal experiences and work 

styles as they relate to supervisor positions in the government.

Hire Top Talent: Select the Best Applicants for Your Mission Needs

The Federal Supervisor Assessment questions target seven critical supervisory competencies: accountability, 

customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, interpersonal skills, problem solving, and resilience.

• Insight into abilities: Assess competencies and capture rigorous, objective data on essential 

judgments and behaviors. The Federal Supervisor Assessment is associated with higher accuracy 

than the self-assessment questionnaires typically used in Federal hiring, meaning you’ll have a more 

accurate understanding of each applicant’s potential for success.

• Hire with confidence: With insight into the skills that predict successful job performance, you can 

identify top candidates quickly and move them forward in the selection process, accelerating hiring 

decisions. The Federal Supervisor Assessment is an effective tool for data-driven hiring decisions.
Online Supervisor Assessment: A Holistic, Digital Approach

to Streamline Hiring

Only HR Solutions offers a full spectrum of assessment instruments, including the Federal 

Supervisor Assessment, from a single government source that follows Federal policies and 

best practices.

Whole-Person Assessments

The Federal Supervisor Assessment can pair with other assessments that 

measure technical competencies as well as structured interviews for a 

complete view of applicants and their capability to succeed in a Federal 

supervisory position.

Assessment Ease

The Federal Supervisor Assessment is delivered online in an applicant-friendly 

format. It can be easily added to your application process.

Compatibility

The Federal Supervisor Assessment is fully compatible with USA Staffing®, 

the Federal Government’s talent acquisition system, further enhancing the 

efficiency of the selection process.

Why Choose OPM 

HR Solutions? 

We are the single largest 

provider of human capital 

management and training 

solutions across the 

human capital life cycle, 

and the only Federal 

organization entirely 

focused on making people 

and organizations better. 

Because of our mission 

focus, “by government, 

for government,” we offer 

a unique combination 

of human capital 

management and 

training and procurement 

expertise. Coupled with 

ease of acquisition, subject 

matter expertise, Federal 

compliance, and speed 

of access, we are the 

right choice for your 

supervisory assessment 

needs and more.

Federal Supervisor Assessment

Identify Federal 

supervisors with the 

right skills to meet 

your mission.

Get started by visiting 

OPM.gov/HRS, or 

contact us at 

Leadership_Assessment@

opm.gov for a consultative 

discussion of your needs.

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