C ompetency modeling is the

process of determining com-

petencies and proficiency

levels required for a job

This process involves identifying com-

petencies determining proficiency lev-

els assessing competencies linking

developmental opportunities to compe-

tencies and building a sustainment

plan

Competency identification begins by

determining the knowledge skills be-

haviors and characteristics needed to

be successful in a job To identify the

characteristics it is important to have

Subject Matter Experts (SME) with in-

depth knowledge participate in the

competency modeling process

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Once the characteristics are identi-

fied they need to be grouped into cate-

gories These categories are essentially

competencies needing to be named and

defined Before completing the list of

competencies with definitions make

sure you have considered future work-

load and technological advances to de-

termine competencies needed over the

next 5 to 10 years

To finalize the competency ID proc-

ess validate the information Survey-

ing employees is a great way to ensure

you have not left out anything

For more information contact HR

Development Strategic Advisor Bob

Good DSN 787-2528

AFMC Force Development 4375 Chidlaw Road

Room N208 WPAFB OH 45433

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Competency Based Workforce-Identifying Competencies

E mployees on an APDP-coded

position regardless of grade can

now apply for Tuition Assistance

(TA) through the Air Force Vir-

tual Education Center (AFVEC) located

on the AF Portal Acquisition Civilian TA

funds are centrally managed by SAFAQH-

ATO

The Tuition Assistance for Civilians

in the Acquisition Workforce memo-

randum Acquisition Workforce Civil-

ian Tuition Assistance Guidance and

the Three Steps to Obtaining Acquisi-

tion Civilian Tuition Assistance are

posted on the Career APDP Portal

Page CareerAPDP Portal Page and

listed under Education Opportunities

Tuition Assistance for ACQ Civilians To be eligible for TA require-

ments from civilians on an APDP-

coded position must fall within one of

three priorities Priority 1- to meet the

ldquo2412rdquo semester hours for Acquisi-

tion Corps eligibility Priority 2 - for

academic degree to meet Acquisition

Corps eligibility and Priority 3 - for

APDP certification Acquisition

workforce members that qualify for

TA are eligible to receive 100 of

their tuition costs

For info call AFMC Acquisition

Training POC Linda Moore DSN

986-0207 SAFAQH-ATO POC

Kacie Varner DSN 665-5927

No TDY Dollars No Worries The SRC offers FREE Training and MORE

T he Supervisor

Resource Center

offers online

tools for your

development Yoursquoll find

courses simulations

books and much more

FREE to use 247 Click

on the above SRC tab link

Page 2 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2012

M any public organi-

zations have recog-

nized the commer-

cial value of or-

ganizational learningmdashthe con-

cept of the ldquolearning organiza-

tionrdquo has been a central idea to

this A learning organization is

defined as ldquothat which facilitates

the learning of all its members

and continuously transforms it-

selfrdquo Peter Sengersquos book The

Fifth Discipline provides in-

depth information about Learning

Organizations and explains its

five main features

Human Resources Develop-

ment professionals should always

be looking for ways to improve

and capitalize on learning oppor-

tunities using methods that are

both effective and affordable

We live in an age in which tech-

nology changes so quickly itrsquos

almost impossible to keep up

with advances Therefore any-

thing we can do to facilitate the

sharing of information within our

organization is beneficial This

exchange of information needs to

become natural to an organization

until it blends into the culture

Sharing information through

A ir Force Officials are offering

enlisted Airmen voluntary

separation and retirement

programs for fiscal 2012 as

part of the servicersquos ongoing force-

management initiatives Voluntary and

involuntary force management programs

were implemented in fiscal 2010 due to a

17-year high retention rate For fiscal

2012 the service remains over its con-

gressionally mandated end-strength

The enlisted voluntary measures focus

on Airmen in non-critical overage spe-

cialties These programs include limited

Active Duty Service Commitment waiv-

ers Palace Chase transfers and the Air

Force Blue to Green Interservice Transfer

to the Army program Eligible Airmen

can begin applying immediately for any of

these voluntary programs PSDM 11-98

9 Nov 2011 provides more information

for the various force management initia-

tives For further details go to the below

link

FY 12 Voluntary FMP

A FMC will soon im-

plement USAJobs as

its tool to fill all po-

sitions within the

Command This means all appli-

cants will be able to accurately

describe their knowledge skills

and abilities via a resume rather

than rely on vague and anti-

quated skills codes and career

briefs Additionally it will

simplify the process by

Enlisted FY12 Voluntary FMP The ldquoLearning Organizationrdquo Concept

ldquoBrown Bagrdquo lunches using

Web 20 technologies such as

Wikirsquos and Blogs taking

advantage of tools like

Enterprise Information

Management and Communities

of Practice are examples of

ways we can share information

Sharing can be something as

simple as providing a talking

paper after attending a seminar

to capture what you learned or

learning a new tip on the use of

Defense Connect Online (DCO)

and sharing with everyone else

Wersquore in very challenging

economic times Our defense

budget has been frozen at fiscal

year 10 spending levels

Sending employees to a formal

training event isnrsquot realistic

anymore We need to be more

creative and strive to become a

learning organization So the

next time you learn something

new for yourself find a way to

share the information so others

benefit

To learn more go to

wwwgooglecom and type

ldquolearning organizationrdquo in the

search engine Yoursquoll be

amazed at what yoursquoll learn

ETMSWeb Offers Self-Registration for Classes

E TMSWeb offers self-

registration for classes that can

be built for any course in the on

-line catalog

The AF decision to discontinue the use

of AFKN in its existing platform in March

2011 affected the FD communityrsquos ability

to provide self registration for on-base

classes To eliminate any drop in service

capabilities tofor customers ETMS

absorbed this function

Employees are enrolled on a first-

come first-served basis and may

enroll until the class suspense date or

until the class is closed A training

requirement will be added to the

employeersquos IDP after training is

complete Go to ETMS Web for more

info and to view courses

eliminating the use of the AF-

PERS (AFPC) CAC enabled

website USAJobs is not CAC

enabled and is accessible from

any computer that has an inter-

net connection Employees

are encouraged to become fa-

miliar with the site and its

function at http

wwwusajobsgov Full profile

and resume build tutorials can

also be found there

AFMC Implements USAJobs tool to fill positions