Office of Workforce Office of Workforce Development (OWD)Development (OWD)
NCI Office of NCI Office of Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development
Assists NCI leadership identify strategic approach to human capital issues
Provides NCI managers (scientific and administrative) with information, resources, and tools to:
Recruit and retain talent Manage for results Optimize performance in support of the Institute’s mission
Supporting the NCI missionSupporting the NCI mission
Dr. von Eschenbach
Human capital/workforce development
President’s Management Agenda (PMA) OPM “getting to green” Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) Performance contracts
Discovery DeliveryDevelopment
Thinking Strategically
Human Capital Planning
Recruitment
Pipeline Programs
Employee Development
Quality of Work/life
Workforce Management
Human Capital Human Capital PlanningPlanning
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Human Capital PlanningHuman Capital Planning
NCI Human Capital Strategic Planning
Roadmap for aligning NCI’s workforce with its mission and goals
Incorporates all elements of the federal model
Links FTEs and competencies to mission-critical activities
Human Capital Planning
RecruitmentRecruitment
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RecruitmentRecruitment Outreach
Examples of where OWD has recruited in the past:
American Chemical Society Rice University PhD Consortium American Society for Microbiology University of North Carolina PhD Consortium Student National Medical Association Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities Federation of Association & Societies in Experimental Biology American Association for the Advancement of Science
Recruitment Recruitment StarCatcher/StarGazer
StarCatcher - Public website advertising NCI training
opportunities to worldwide science community
Candidates post resumes, apply for current openings, and communicate directly with NCI principal investigators
StarGazer - Automated process, electronically transfers resumes from StarCatcher, inputs resumes from job fairs, professional science organization meetings, university consortiums, and science journal advertisements
Combined with community outreach, StarCatcher and StarGazer systems have significantly raised quantity and quality of science candidate pool
Human Capital Planning
Recruitment
Pipeline Pipeline ProgramsPrograms
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PipelinePipelineIntro to Cancer Research Careers
Program identifies, trains, and mentors talented students from populations underrepresented in science and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
Sponsors highly-qualified students with research experience Arranges 2-day visit to NCI Arranges interviews for placement in intramural labs
Highly competitive selection process by a panel of NCI scientists
PipelinePipelineAdministrative Intern Programs
Oversee NCI Programs NCI Administrative Career Development (ACD) Program NCI Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program
NCI Liaison for NIH & DHHS Intern Programs NIH At-Large PMF Program Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)
Help NCI recruit and retain the best and the brightest
Invaluable tool in building human capital and succession planning
Human Capital Planning
Recruitment
Pipeline Programs
Employee Employee DevelopmentDevelopment
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Employee DevelopmentEmployee DevelopmentKnowledge Management: A Mentoring Program
Formal mentoring program for employees with administrative duties or interests
Facilitate institutional knowledge sharing Promote employee retention Develop talent
81% of respondents in 2002 NCI Needs Assessment Survey indicated a Mentoring program would be “extremely beneficial”
Formal Mentoring programs increase Mentees’ productivity and Mentors’ motivation leading to superior performance and higher level of productivity
Employee DevelopmentEmployee DevelopmentTraining Resources for Supervisors
Provide resources and tools tailored for new and existing supervisors to assist them in managing and developing their workforce
Establish guidelines for training Identify training curriculum/courses
Employee DevelopmentEmployee DevelopmentNCI Training Warehouse
Desktop resource to identify training options and identify Institute-specific training as needed
HHS University NIH Training Center NCI-specific programs Outside vendors
Human Capital Planning
Recruitment
Pipeline Programs
Employee Development
Quality of Quality of Work/lifeWork/life
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Quality of Work Life ProgramsQuality of Work Life Programs
Initiatives to create a more flexible, supportive work environment, enabling and identifying ways to assist employees in fulfilling NCI’s mission.
Oversee Telework and Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
Liaison with NIH Worklife Center, NIH Child Care Board, Employee Assistance Program, Div. of Employee Services, and the R& W Association
“When work is effective, life benefits; and when life works, work benefits.” Karol Rose, LifeCare Inc.
Human Capital Planning
Recruitment
Pipeline Programs
Employee Development
Quality of Work/life
Workforce Workforce ManagementManagement
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Workforce ManagementWorkforce ManagementWorkforce Development Services Develop new and creative solutions to increase the
organization’s capacity for self-renewal.
Work collaboratively with managers to build a customized
plan to implement and manage changes to optimize workgroup performance
Team building and coaching Process facilitation Work re-design Organizational communication Goal setting and planning
Services empower managers and positively impact workgroup effectiveness by developing the workforce to meet its mission
Workforce ManagementWorkforce Management Managers’ Toolkit
Reasonable Accommodation Guidelines, which is an on-line posting of step-by-step instructions for supervisors on how to respond to request for reasonable accommodations and other related matters. These NCI reasonable accommodation procedures cover all NCI staff, training awardees, and applicants for both FTE and non-FTE positions, which is
understood to include training applicants.
Monthly Management Article
Guidelines for Designation of Emergency and Non-Emergency Employees For Periods of Inclement Weather or Other Temporary Closings
Workforce ManagementWorkforce ManagementCoaching for Conflict Management Coach managers in dealing with workplace conflict
Facilitate difficult conversations and/or situations with employees
Refer managers to existing NIH services and help them understand and navigate those systems
Conflict management resources for new supervisors and senior staff
CCM provides quick access to conflict management resources leading to quicker resolutions and better outcomes
Workforce ManagementWorkforce ManagementDiversity
Diversabilities Monthly diversity management newsletter for managers and
supervisors designed to provide tangible tools, useful information, tips, and resources to lead, manage and develop a diverse workforce
Human Capital Planning
Recruitment
Pipeline Programs
Employee Development
Quality of Work/life
Workforce Management
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OWD WebsiteOWD Website
http://camp.nci.nih.gov/owdhttp://camp.nci.nih.gov/owd