The Federal Supervisor Assessment (FSA) is part of the USA Hire Core Assessment Package as of June 1, 2026. Below are resources and instructions to use the FSA effectively.
In this article:
- FSA Resources
- Similarities between the FSA and the USA Hire standard assessments
- Differences between the FSA and the USA Hire standard Assessments
- Tips for building a FSA job announcement
- FSA Competencies
FSA Resources
Similarities between the FSA and the USA Hire standard assessments
- Both use the USA Hire Acknowledgement Template
- Both use the USA Hire Announcement Template
- The process to set up a vacancy announcement follows the same standard procedures
- Both measure general competencies (The FSA measures general competencies related to leadership)
- Both can be paired with a secondary assessment to measure technical skills.
Differences between the FSA and the USA Hire standard Assessments
| FSA | Standard Assessment |
| Competencies must be manually entered | Competencies auto-populate with a competency data insert |
| Covers 60 series | Covers all general schedule series |
| Can be used for interdisciplinary announcements | Cannot be used for interdisciplinary announcements |
| Average testing time: 1 hour | Average testing time: 2 hours |
| Used for supervisory positions only | Used for non-supervisory positions only |
Tips for building a FSA job announcement
- VACANCY: Use the USA Hire Acknowledgement Template
- ASSESSMENT PACKAGE: Pull the USA Hire template into your assessment package. The assessment name will be Premium USA Hire [Job Series - Grade] (Federal Supervisor Assessment)
- ANNOUNCEMENT:
- Use a USA Hire announcement template appropriate for your announcement
- List the FSA competencies manually in the How You Will Be Evaluated section.
- Update the How to Apply section to indicate it takes about one (1) hour to take the FSA.
FSA Competencies
- Accountability
- Customer Service
- Decisiveness
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Resilience