; and (B) the change shall take effect not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Education requirement The head of an agency may prescribe a minimum requirement with respect to education for a position in the competitive service only if a minimum qualification with respect to education is legally required to perform the duties of a comparable position in the State or locality where those duties are to be performed. (c) Consideration of education Unless the head of an agency is determining the satisfaction of a legally required minimum requirement with respect to education for an applicant for employment with the agency, the agency head may consider the education of the applicant in determining the satisfaction by the applicant of another minimum qualification only if the education of the applicant directly reflects the competencies necessary to satisfy that qualification and perform the duties of the position. (d) Position listing A position description and job posting published by an agency for a position in the competitive service shall be based on the specific skills and competencies required to perform that position, as established in the position classifications and qualification standards of the Office of Personnel Management. 4. Improving the use of assessments in the Federal hiring process (a) In general The Director shall work with the head of each agency to ensure that, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for a position in the competitive service, the head of an agency assesses an applicant for employment in a manner that does not rely solely on the education of the applicant to determine the extent to which the applicant possesses relevant knowledge, skills, competencies, and abilities for the position. (b) Other requirements With respect to the assessment practices described in subsection (a)— (1) the head of each agency shall develop or identify those assessment practices