Are you a GS-14 or GS-15 who feels that the Senior Executive Service (SES) could be in your future?
If so, you might want to consider a CDP. You can find plenty of detailed information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), but here’s the overall idea: Imagine stepping out of your normal career path and daily activities to participate in a 12-month program (sometimes longer) designed to enhance your leadership, scope of experience, and executive potential.
How does your state stack up? Opportunity exists all around the country, but below is a quick view of the states with the most SES members.
The deadline for applications for the Fall 2012 program is September 28, 2012. All applicants are required to complete an online application that includes:
• Background information
• Current resume
• Supervisor recommendation
• One essay
At the beginning of a new Presidential Administration, the incoming President makes personnel changes, including selecting new Cabinet secretaries and agency heads. These new appointees may appoint a number of officials on the basis of their support for the President’s goals and policies. These are the officials who are responsible for formulating, advocating, and directing Administration policies and programs, or are those who serve such officials in a close and confidential relationship.
A bill has been introduced aimed at balancing the inequity of Senior Executive Service pay, with the hope that earning as much–if not more–as one could at a GS-15 level might entice more long-time federal employees to try out for the SES.
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