CBP Officer and Agriculture Specialist: Preparation Manual for the In-Basket Job Simulation

The InBasket Job Simulation is one of the assessments in the CompetencyBased Promotional Assessment System. During the InBasket Job Simulation, you will be asked to assume the role of supervisor or manager in a fictional port. You will receive background information about the facility, the staff, and the major issues facing the facility. In addition, you will be presented with a series of voice mail messages and email messages that have accumulated in your inbasket. You must read these materials and then outline your strategies for solving problems, making decisions, developing plans, evaluating progress, delegating responsibilities, setting priorities, and informing others. After completing your review of the introductory materials and inbasket documents, you must answer a series of multiplechoice questions that ask how you would handle the situations presented in the inbasket materials. Each question addresses one or more of the management competencies described in the next section of this manual.