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1 AY15 Senior Education and Fellowship Panel (SEFP) Webinar

2 Agenda - General Information - Eligibility Requirements - Waivers - Timeline Changes - Application Procedures - Resources & References - Questions

3 General Information Why attend a Senior Service School or Fellowship Program? - Provides a broadened perspective of national security and public management. - Prepares officers for Senior Officer/ Executive-level responsibilities in military and national security positions. - Lifelong learning is valued by the organization.

4 General Information - There are 19 programs available for AY total tabs (ESNS, Nat l War College, & Naval War College all have tabs). - Members can apply for as many programs as they meet eligibility requirements Use e-resume & comments to show desires/rank order. - Return on Investment (ROI) MIT- SDM, CIO, and ESNS (Acq) have specific ROI For all other programs, expect to serve in an appropriate payback assignment. OPM will seek Program input in identifying a follow-on assignment where the service can best utilize your newly acquired educational experience. - Obligated service 3 months for each month of school. No obligated service requirement for O-6 programs.

5 SEFP Programs Program Position Number/Job Code Air War College / Army War College / Brookings Institution / Center for a New American Security (CNAS) / Center for Strategic and Intl Studies (CSIS) / Eisenhower School for Natl Security (2 posns) / Eisenhower School (acquisitions) / Harvard Natl Security Fellow / Homeland Security Studies & Analysis Institute / Hoover Institute Stanford University / Inter-American Defense College (IADC/NDU) / Marine Corps War College / National War College (2 positions) / Naval War College (2 positions) / NIU/Center for Strategic Intel Research (CSIR) / NDU Chief Information Officer (CIO) / MIT Acquisition System Design and Mgmt (SDM) / MIT Sloan Fellowship / RAND Military Fellowship /000094

6 SEFP Programs Fellowship vs. War College? - Fellowship - Unstructured/Independent Study - No degree - Most require research project - National Security/public management with government focus - War College - Structured - Degree offered - National Security with military focus

7 Eligibility Requirements O-5 War Colleges and Fellowships (Does not apply to Sloan, CIO & MIT-SDM) - O5/O5(s) - Tour complete in AY-15 - Not yet selected for O6, - O5s in-zone for O6 in PY-15 can also apply (will change in PY16), but will be removed if not selected - O4s in-zone for O5 in PY15 may also apply - Command endorsement not required if tour complete in AY-15

8 Eligibility Requirements O-5 War Colleges and Fellowships - Command Endorsements are only required if not tour complete. Not reviewed by panel unless required Only require impact on unit (ie. Backfill rqmts) - For War Colleges Must complete JPME Phase-1 prior to May 2015 Title 10 Law Requires completion of JPME Phase 1 prior to convening JPME Phase 2 - Navy War College programs - Air War College programs - Marine War College programs - Army War College programs - National War College - Eisenhower School for National Security

9 Eligibility Requirements O-5 War Colleges and Fellowships - What is Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase 1? - JPME 1 is earned through completion of a DoD Command and Staff College. - Complete any DOD approved distance learning course. - Air Force program can be completed in 6-8 months. - Navy program is months.

10 Eligibility Requirements (cont.) Sloan - The panel will consider: - Have demonstrated the ability to perform well at the graduatelevel, - Command endorsement required, - Letters of recommendation will not be accepted, and - GRE/GMAT scores are not required.

11 Eligibility Requirements (cont.) MIT - Systems Design and Management (SDM) - Hold a Masters of Science in engineering or an equivalent degree, - Three or more years professional experience in a technical field, includes leadership experience, BS degree in engineering or hard science (such as biology, chemistry or physics), and 5 or more years of professional experience, preferably combined with graduate engineering education, - Command endorsement required, - Letters of recommendation will not be accepted, and - Standardized test scores (GRE OR GMAT) within the last 5 years recommended but not required at time of application.

12 Eligibility Requirements (cont.) Center for Strategic and Intelligence Research Fellowship - Previous Intelligence Tour, - Targets officers with a MS Degree (Intelligence or related field preferred), - Be tour complete, - Must be TS/SCI eligible, and - Positive command endorsement.

13 Eligibility Requirements (cont.) NDU Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Targets officers with strong academic and technical background in C4IT - At least 8 years of field and enterprise level C4IT experience prior to course convening - Time spent in Post-graduate opportunity or other AE program does not apply towards tour experience

14 AY 15 Timelines E-resume Deadline for SEFP Jun 15 E-resume Deadline for SCSP Jun 15 All waiver decisions made/applicants contacted July 18 Initial SEFP candidate message released July 18 Final SEFP candidate message released Aug 4 Senior Command Screening Panel Aug 18 Senior Education & Fellowship Panel convenes Sep 02

15 Application Procedures - Must request to screen via e-resume Use position numbers contained in ALCGOFF 040/14 to apply for schools. Can apply for as many programs as desired as long as prerequisites are met. - Must meet Program Specific Requirements for; SLOAN MIT-SDM CSIR CIO

16 E-Resume Timing - Detailers can see all E-Resume submissions - Deadlines SEFP/SCSP 15 Jun - Apply on the same E-Resume - No need to prioritize Senior Command Screening opportunities over SEFP, but you should rank order desired SEFP programs since nominations for programs are directly connected to how a member prioritizes these opportunities - You can add other special Assignments or other desired positions O-5 Special Assignment E-Resumes are due 1 Aug - Submission of this E-Resume will not over write past submissions All other O-6 and below E-Resumes are due 01 Sep 2014

17 E-Resume Timing Cont What if a member has screened for a Command and SEFP opportunity? Officers affected will be contacted by their assignment officer If member selects a SSS opportunity over a command opportunity then the process stops. If member desires to continue to compete for a command opportunity; They will submit an E-Resume listing specific command opportunities, followed by SSS. If the officer does not compete for a command opportunity then the member would go to the SSS previously selected for.

18 E-resume Submission Change

19 Construct Your E-resume NOTE: Position numbers are for training only and may not be valid, refer to SEFP Phase II or table in previous slide

20 Waivers If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, you may request a waiver from PSC-OPM per ALCGOFF 040/14: - Should request via page 11, Full Text Resume and provide justification for the request - PSC-OPM will release an initial candidate message OOA 18 July, which will include candidates with an approved waiver request Waiver review will take into account the following: - Future eligibility window - Tour length and tour completion date - Past eligibility - Officers currently in a Command position not yet tour complete will not normally be granted a waiver - Waivers will not be granted a waiver for missing application deadline

21 Eligibility Notification Process - Initial SEFP Candidate Message will be released OOA 18 July - Final SEFP Candidate Message will be released OOA 04 August - All waivers will be collectively reviewed - If your waiver was approved, your name will appear on the initial candidate message - If disapproved you will be notified individually via - There will be no appeal to the waiver process

22 Command Major Screening and Senior Education Fellowship Panels - SEFP candidates for O-5 programs will be notified of their selection via the SEFP results ALCGPSC message - Primary O-5 SEFP candidates will be listed on the results message by program in alphabetical (vice precedence) order - Alternates will not be assigned to a specific SSS program on the results message, but will instead be listed on a consolidated list in alphabetical order

23 Command Screening and Senior Education Fellowship Panels Cont. - Should an alternate be necessary OPM will use the panels program-specific criteria to fill the need from the alternate list - Selectees should anticipate that orders to SSS will be issued in November or early December.

24 What Does the Panel Consider? - Performance - Professionalism - Leadership - Education - Commandant s Guidance - Board Precept - Program Specific Requirements - Kick-Off & Solicitation Msg - E-resume input OER/ESS 4082, Test Scores, & Official Transcripts COMDT s Guidance for Boards & Panels CG PSC Memo to Panel President Details of Specific Program Details of Policy

25 Updating Your Record - CG-4082 (optional) - Update Direct Access/ESS Education (Adv Ed & JPME) Competencies Certificates

26 References - SEFP Applications Procedures ALCGOFF 040/14 - OPM main CG Portal page: - OPM Advanced Education: - OPM Reference Library: Reference Library/Forms/AllItems.aspx

27 The Portal

28 Questions?