NOAA’s Leadership Competencies Development Program (LCDP)

Recruitment Information SessionAugust 29, 2018

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NOAA Leadership Competencies Development Program (LCDP)

LCDP 10 Graduation Ceremony in Silver Spring, MD April 27, 2018

Agenda

Introductions

Diversity & Inclusion in NOAA’s Leadership Programs

The LCDP Experience

LCDP “Big Data”

Program Requirements

Selection Process & Best Practices

More Information/Q & A

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LCDP Webinar Host

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Workforce Management OfficeStrategic Human Capital Division

Performance Culture & Learning BranchSilver Spring, MD

Debbie FarmerInstructional Designer and

Distance Learning Specialist

LCDP DirectorManages NOAA’s LeadershipCompetencies Development Program(LCDP)

Subject Matter Expert for:• NOAA Leadership Seminar (NLS)• NOAA’s Rotational Assignment

Program (NRAP)• Presidential Management Fellows

(PMF) Program Training and Development

2019 Initiatives:• Develop NOAA’s Aspiring Leader’s

Program• Develop NOAA’s leadership

competency framework

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Tracy LevstikLeadership Program Development Specialist

Workforce Management OfficeHuman Capital Strategy Division

Performance Culture & Learning BranchBoulder, CO

Guest Speakers LCDP Alumni

Elaine Saiz (NMFS) DaNa Carlis, Ph.D (OAR)

LCDP 10 LCDP 9

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Director, NOAA Civil Rights Office

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• Joined NOAA as the Director of the Civil Rights Office in November, 2016.

• Retired enlisted Army combat veteran with more than 23 years of military service.

• Previously worked for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and theU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

• Leading practitioner in the areas of: EEO Complaints Strategic Recruitment Affirmative Employment Programs Disability Anti-Harassment Special Emphasis Mentoring Outreach Programs

Diversity and Inclusion in NOAA’s Leadership

Programs

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Director, NOAA Civil Rights Office

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NOAA Leadership Support for LCDPMessage from the Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations on successfully completing NOAA’s tenth Leadership Competencies Development Program! You are part of a cadre of 250 superb NOAA leaders to have voluntarily completed this high-value endeavor, and I am extremely grateful for your commitment to serve at a higher and more impactful level.

I know from my experience that the most effective servant leaders are developed deliberately, with dedicated training programs and a serious amount of mentoring. I am thrilled to see all those who have helped you along the way honored in this program. I hope you will continue paying it forward by bringing up those under your supervision.

It is now your turn to become the future leaders of NOAA. And the good news is, you’re ready. Your efforts to date have been inspiring to me and your colleagues and I look forward to seeing how you will continue to raise the bar.

As a fellow NOAA leader, I share with you the extraordinary privilege of serving as a team captain and cheerleader for the finest workforce in the Federal Government. Thank you for answering this most honorable of callings, and for all that you will do to advance NOAA’s tremendous contributions to our great Nation.

With gratitude and respect,

RDML Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., USN Ret.

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The LCDP Experience

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What is the LCDP?

• Structure• Purpose• Audience• Goals

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Build Your Network

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Complete Assessment Tools

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Attend Leadership Training

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Complete Developmental Assignments

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Access a Support Network

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Participation in the LCDP is doable ifyou have family commitments

You need to aspire to a GS-15 or SES position(or equivalent) to apply to the LCDP Program

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The LCDP program is open to employees from all line and staff offices, regardless of location.

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LCDP 10 GraduateElaine Saiz (NMFS)

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LCDP “Big Data”

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LCDP by the numbers

Program began in

2000249 alumni

10 cohorts

Most Recent Cohort 10

• 31 members • Graduated

4/27/18

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Historical LCDP Participationby LO/SO

Cohort1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Totals by

LO/SONMFS 0 6 5 7 6 8 11 6 6 6 55NOS 0 2 7 7 5 4 5 4 5 6 39

NESDIS 7 0 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 30NWS 0 0 4 4 4 5 7 4 4 5 32

OMAO 0 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 23OAR 9 0 2 2 1 4 2 1 5 5 26SOs/

UNSEC 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 13

Totals by

Class 16 13 26 27 27 26 32 23 28 31 24928

Historical LCDP ParticipationField/DC Metro Area Ratio

Participants

Office # Field % Field#

DC/SS%

DC/SS TotalNESDIS 6 17% 29 83% 35NMFS 28 50% 28 50% 56NOS 10 24% 31 76% 41NWS 20 56% 16 44% 36OMAO 18 64% 10 36% 28OAR 17 50% 17 50% 34Staff Offices 2 11% 17 89% 19Totals: 101 41% 148 59% 249

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What Does NOAA Get for its Investment?

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Of LCDP graduates … Notes

47% are either GS-15 level (or equivalents) or SES, up from only 10% of participants that began the program at the GS-15 (or equivalent) level.

Up from only 10% of participants that began the program at the GS-15 (or equivalent) level.

58% are supervisors. Up from 23% at program start.

92% non-retirement retention rate, with specific LOs even higher.

29% have changed job series.

Improving awareness, knowledge-sharing, and cross-line pollination.

23% have changed duty station.

17% have changed LOs/SOs at least once since graduating from the program

LCDP Alumni Achieving Highest Levels

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Dr. Holly BamfordFormer AA, NOS

VADM Michael DevanyFormer Dep Under Sec

for Operations

Dr. Russell CallenderFormer AA, NOS Dr. Chris Fox

Former Director, NGDC

RADM Phil Kenul, Former Director,

NOAA Marine & Aviation Operations Centers

(Ret.)

Buck SutterFormer Director, NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat

Conservation

Dr. Bonnie PonwithFormer Director, NMFS SEFSC

LCDP Alumni Achieving Highest Levels(The Tradition Continues)

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Joseph PicaDirector,

NWS Office of ObservationsKevin Werner

Science and Research Director, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center

John ArmorDirector

Office of National Marine SanctuariesNOAA's National Ocean Service

Dr. Jim ButlerDirector, ESRL

Global MonitoringDivision

Benjie SpencerChief Engineer;

Director, Engineering Standards, NWS Office of Planning &

Programming for Service Delivery

Kristen KochScience and Research Director

Southwest Fisheries Science CenterNational Marine Fisheries Service

LCDP Program Requirements

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LCDP 11 Training Program Requirements

Mandatory LCDP Training Requirements Dates18-month program officially begins with a mandatory week-long orientation training program at the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) in Charlottesville, VA.

7/21-7/26/2019

LCDP Leadership Learning Series Sessions. Each participant must lead and facilitate one of these sessions. Attendance of 60% or more is required.

2-3 weeks intervals throughout the program

Second and third week of FEI training 1/26-2/07/2020

Fourth week of FEI training 7/12-7/17/2020

LCDP Leadership Week (Optional but highly encouraged) TBD Dates Fall 2020

Fifth week of FEI training 1/10-1/15/2021

Graduation in Silver Spring, MD 1/16/2021

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Developmental assignments are encouragedbut not required

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LCDP 11 Developmental Assignments

You will be expected to be involved in two or three developmental (rotational) assignments, each lasting 3–4 months.

Opportunities may be in other parts of NOAA, DOC, other agencies, or appropriate public/private sector organizations.

At least one assignment should be in a NOAA Office outside of your Line/Staff Office.

While highly recommended, developmental assignments are not a requirement of LCDP participation.

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LCDP Costs and Funding

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COSTS FUNDING

FEI training for cohort 11 will cost $25,000 per participant ($5,000 x 5 weeks of training)

Each LO/SO funds LCDP differently. To see how your office is funding LCDP, visit: http://lcdp.noaa.gov/noaa/docs/Line-Office-Funding-for-LCDP-Cohort11.pdf

Estimated $10K per person for developmental assignment

Costs and supplemental training are dependent on LO/SO budget and location and duration of assignments

LCDP 9 GraduateDaNa Carlis (OAR)

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The LCDP Selection Process & Best Practices

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How Does the LCDP Selection Process Work?

• GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15• Pay Band: ZA-4, ZA-5, ZP-4, ZP-5, or ZT-5• Commissioned Officer: O-4, O-5, or O-6• OMAO Masters and CMEs• Minimum 2 calendar year permanent Federal appointment at NOAA.• No disciplinary actions on file within the past year (10/01/17 – present.)• NOT in another long-term developmental program unless that program

concludes by 7/19/19.

Eligibility(no exceptions)

• Written Application • Rating and Ranking • Interviews • DAA signs off • DUS approves final selections

Selection Process

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Preparing for LCDPNot quite ready to apply for cohort 11?• Consider and develop your core leadership

competencies• Undertake supplemental training/reading • Participate on a NOAA Rotational Assignment Program

(NRAP) assignment (https://nrap.rdc.noaa.gov/)• Attend the NOAA Leadership Seminar (NLS)

(http://www.wfm.noaa.gov/NLS/)• Join NOAA's new mentor program (volunteer as a

mentor or a mentee)• Recruitment for LCDP 12 will begin in May, 2021 with

the cohort’s first week of FEI training being in July, 2022

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LCDP Class 11 Recruitment Timeline

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Milestones DatesCall for Applications Opens* 9/05/18Call for Applications Closes at 11:59pm ET 10/04/18Supervisor Statements Due 10/12/18Applications are rated and ranked by a panel within each LO/SO. (Applicants do not have a role in this process – decisions are based on a review of the online applications received).

10/29 - 11/09/18

Applicants will be notified if they are moving forward to the interview process or not. On or by 11/23/18

Candidates are interviewed. All interviews are conducted via telephone for approximately 45 minutes per interview. 12/03 - 12/14/18

Selectees and Non-Selectees will be contacted. On or by 1/25/1918-month program officially begins with a mandatory week-long orientation training program at the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) in Charlottesville, VA.

7/21 – 7/26/19

* The LCDP application will be added to the LCDP website on Wednesday, September 5 at: http://lcdp.noaa.gov/ along with instructions to submit.

Recruitment Update

New for the LCDP 11 Cycle: Implementation of Blind Applications and Rating and Ranking Panel Reviews• Blind recruitment: The practice of removing

personally identifiable information from the applications of applicants including name, gender, age, education and years of experience. Blind recruitment is used to overcome unconscious bias and promote diversity in the workforce.

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Application Requirements• File naming convention: “Last Name_First Name_Office_LCDP 11 Application.”

For example: Doe_John_NWS_LCDP 11 Application (Before your application is shared with your office’s Rating and Ranking Panel, your name will be removed from the title of your file and will be replaced with a series of numbers so that you cannot be identified.)

• Your application must not exceed 10 pages in length. There are six essays in total, and you can customize the length of each essay response.

• You must use the following formatting specifications on your application:– Times New Roman font, size 11. – Single line spacing.– Page margins must be “normal,” that is 1” all the way around. – The number (1-6) and the essay question you are addressing must be included in your

application.• Formatting requirements and page limits will be enforced. If your essay is longer

than 10 pages, uses a smaller font, or has smaller margins, it will be rejected.• Spell out all abbreviations the first time they are used within each essay with the

exception of NOAA and DOC.• Remove all of your personally identifiable and/or protected class information.

Your name should not appear anywhere on the application, only in the title of the file you submit.

• Submit your file as a PDF.

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Application Tips• Talk with your supervisor.• Ensure your meet LCDP eligibility requirements

before you apply.• You may bold, underline, indent or use bullets as

necessary.• Spell check your application and review it for

grammar and formatting.• Be sure to adequately answer all essays, as they are equally rated.

We advise against devoting 8 of your 10 pages to answering the first essay, and then short-changing your responses to the other five essay questions.

• Keep your essay responses concise. • Write your essays assuming a target audience that has no prior

knowledge of your organization or programs. (One of the three panelists will be from outside your organization.)

• Use the “Challenge-Context-Action-Result” (CCAR) model to document your qualifications in the essays.

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Application Tips (Cont’d)• Demonstrate YOUR leadership role in the

essays. Focus on your contributions, not the contributions of the team. Toot your own horn. Do not be humble.

• Remember that you can use non-NOAA examples in your essays to demonstrate leadership (examples: PTA President, Member of School Board, Member of Home Owner’s Association, etc.)

• Have trusted mentors, supervisors, or colleagues review your application before you submit (grammar, punctuation, spelling, clarity of responses, ensure removal of personally identifiable and protected class information.)

• Don’t wait to submit your application until the eleventh hour. You never know what IT glitches, internet outages, or personal emergencies may crop up – ensure you submit prior to the deadline.

• Maintain a record of your application.

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More Information

• Read the LCDP 11 Call for Applications at: http://lcdp.noaa.gov/noaa/docs/LCDP11-CallforApplications-2018.pdf

• For program cost information, visit: http://lcdp.noaa.gov/noaa/docs/Line-Office-Funding-for-LCDP-Cohort11.pdf

• For questions on funding, contact your LCDP Line/Staff Office Coordinator: http://lcdp.noaa.gov/docs/lcdp-coordinators-2018.pdf

• For all additional questions, contact the LCDP Director, Tracy Levstik: Tracy.Levstik@noaa.gov, 303-497-4231.

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