Civil Engineer Career Field Team Road Show

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1 Air Force Personnel Center Civil Engineer Career Field Team Road Show Michael Recycle Redfern HQ AFPC/DPIBD Oct 2012

2 Overview CE Career Field Team Managing Your Career Leadership Training & Development Single Staffing Tool Contacts Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 2

3 CE Career Field Team at AFPC Process Jobs Fill (hiring) actions, management reassignments, overseas extensions, relocation bonus review / approvals USAJobs Assessment writing / selection Standard Core Personnel Document prep / review Communicate policy initiatives to Career Field List server s Road Show briefings CECFT CoP website Execute force development Administer DT vectoring process Manage centrally-funded intern programs Coordinate CDE, CSLP, SLC, OPM training, tuition Assistance Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 3

4 Managing Your Career Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 4

5 Managing Your Career Be proactive Do not expect someone else to take care of you Know what opportunities are available Invest in yourself Build relationships Professional associations SAME, AIA, PHMA, etc. Senior leadership military / civilian Take responsibility Never too early, or too late, to start Develop a career plan Find a mentor Be a mentor Get Informed Stay Engaged Make a Difference Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 5

6 Sample Career Plan Short -Term Goals (This Year) Mid-Term Goals (Years 1-3) Long-Term Goals (Years 4-10) GOAL ACTION STEPS RESOURCE ECD (mo/yr) Seek a Mentor Discuss with Deputy Cmdr None Nov 12 Prepare career development plan Follow outline & submit to CE Time Dec 12 Review Key CE Resource & Operational Start Nov Series Pubs Time Publications ECD Jan 13 Review Non-CE Resource & Personnel Start Feb & 65 Series Pubs Time Publications ECD Mar 13 Update Executive Core Qualification Coordinate w/ supervisor and Start Mar 13 Time (ECQ) Statements submit ECD Apr 13 Review/update leadership development Discuss with mentor and Start Apr 13 Time plan Deputy Cmdr ECD May 13 Seek MAJCOM or FOA Branch or Submit ECQ and apply PCS funding Jun 13 Section Chief leadership position through CE Career Program Seek out junior staff Be a Mentor Time Nov 13 member(s) Complete ACSC Masters Degree Stay engaged in class work Time Jun 14 Continue PME & Leadership Dev Program Courses Apply through career program Course fees & travel funding Start Jul 14 continuous Update ECQ Statements Coord w/ supervisor & submit Time Start Mar 15 ECD Apr 15 Congressional fellowship Apply through career program DT approval Oct 16 Seek FOA Division leadership position Submit ECQ & complete interview PCS funding Sep 19 Seek SES Appointment Submit ECQ & seek a sponsor PCS funding Aug 21 Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 6

7 Leadership Training & Development If we are going to go anywhere, we ve got to have talent. - Ray Kroc Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 7

8 Civilian Institutional Leadership Continuum Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 8

9 Civilian Development Education (CDE) Foundational Programs New Employee Orientation (NEO) Mandatory for new Air Force civilians Computer-based training comprised of 7 modules Civilian Acculturation & Leadership Training (CALT) GS 7-13 civilians w/ no prior military & 2-5 yrs civil service In-residence formal indoctrination experience Non-residence PME SOS (GS-9-12), ACSC (GS-12/13) Basic Developmental Education In-residence SOS Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 9 9

10 CDE (cont) Intermediate Developmental Education (GS-12-13) ACSC residence, seminar, or correspondence AF Legislative Fellows Program Masters JFK, Harvard, Princeton Masters of Choice (local university MBA/MPA only) Technical Masters AFIT Education with Industry (GS-11-13) Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) ACSC On-Line Masters Program Counts as Joint PME, IDE, & Masters (3.0 GPA min) Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 10

11 CDE (cont.) Senior Development Education (SDE) GS-14/15 Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) Air War College residence or seminar Fellowships, Masters Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) Replaced DLAMP 4 courses, resident PME, SES / GO mentor Excellence in Government Strategic Leadership Education I, II, III courses Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 11

12 Free Training Continuous Self-Development DAU Courses ACQ 101, FE 201, etc Supervisor s Resource Center courses on the AF Portal Sustainable design courses from NY State Courses from energy to sustainability on FedCenter Whole Building Design Guide AECDaily On-Line Learning Center Not-for-credit MIT, Berkley, Carnegie Mellon, and others - click here or here Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 12

13 Single Staffing Tool Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 13

14 When / Where? Single Staffing Tool launched Nov 2010 Air Force-wide AF & Non-AF civilians & external applicants self nominate via USAJobs As of: Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 14

15 Single Staffing Tool AFPC competency-based staffing tool - USAJobs Applicants answer series of questions to determine qualifications (assessment) All applicants submit resume, transcripts, and supporting documents via USAJobs website Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 15

16 USAJobs Assessments FACTOR: Knowledge of professional engineering construction standards, practices, & materials Perform civil engineering planning for new construction, renovations & improvements to real property facilities, including utility systems FACTOR: Knowledge of facility engineering program planning & budgeting cycles Prioritize short & long-range requirements and the corresponding plans pertaining to the operations and maintenance of built and natural infrastructure FACTOR: Ability to plan & organize work Provide guidance to engineering team members, monitor their progress throughout the project, and provide input to supervisors on performance Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 16

17 USAJobs Tips In.pdf Make sure you are eligible to apply Start building your application files now Resume tailored & reviewed Final transcripts (showing degree conferred) Licenses / certifications DD-214 Latest SF-50 know where to get it Follow application instructions CAREFULLY Questions about the announcement? Call # posted in the announcement Tutorials on the USAJobs site Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 17

18 Resume Tips One resume does NOT fit all announcements Study the job announcement Pay attention to Duties & How you will be evaluated Be concise limit to 3 pages Use an editor Resumes are initially review by a personnelist No CE jargon Don t assume they know Asset Mgt = env, hsg, real estate Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 18

19 Bottom Line Manage your own career Get appropriate experience, education, & training Make sure your records are accurate Don t say you don t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 19

20 Resources & Contacts Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 20

21 AFPC/DPIBD (CECFT) Contacts Chuck Meshako DSN Chief, Civil Engineer Career Field Team Mike Redfern, DSN Jennifer Pugh, DSN Architects, Engineers, & Techs Housing, Resources, Realty, Asset Mgt Vacant Sylvia Crowell, DSN Community Planners, Environmental Palace Acquire Interns Sara Carlton, DSN Olga Simons, DSN Firefighters & Customer Support Training & Tuition Assistance Julie Yochum, DSN Kevin Boggs, DSN PCS Orders & Admin Support Qualifications & Personnel Support Rick Villegas, DSN Database Support Commercial xxxx Right Person, Right Place, Right Time 21