March 2012 Force Development Newsletter

1. Force Development
Highlights
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 MARCH 2012 THE FORCE DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER FOR ALL AIR FORCE EMPLOYEES
AFMC Force Development
2012 CDE APPLICATION CALL 4375 Chidlaw Road
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Room N208
ivilians interested in develop- 5 p.m. (CET) on March 1 for GS-14 and WPAFB, OH 45433
mental education should get 15; March 8 for GS-12 and 13; and March
their nomination packages com- 15, 21 and 29 for GS-7 to 11. Development
pleted as the official Civilian experts will provide a presentation during
Development Education “Call” is open each Webcast, followed by a Q&A session.
throughout March. Applicants are no longer required to have
A variety of CDE programs are avail- 12 months in their current position to apply. SITES OF
INTEREST:
able at every level, including Civilian Ac- Senior civilians at GS-14 and 15 levels can
culturation and Leadership Training, De- apply for the Defense Senior Leader Supervisor Resource
fense Civilian Emerging Leader Program, Development Program for years 2013 and Center
Squadron Officer School, Education with 2014.
Industry, and intermediate and senior de- Employees should complete AF IMT ACQ Now
velopmental education. 4059, and submit it to their supervisor for
DAU Online Catalog
Options vary by grade. AFPC has approval through the chain of command.
scheduled several March webcasts focus- Final application packages are due May 1. ADLS
ing on opportunities available to civilians For more information, contact your Force
in each grade. Webcasts are from 9 a.m. to Development Flight. ETMS Web
My Development Plan
Competency Based Workforce—Proficiency Levels YoCE
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he February newsletter discussed the process of building competency models
and the importance of identifying and defining competencies. This month, the
focus is on proficiency level descriptions. Once competencies are identified
and defined, it is important to provide descriptions which help to differentiate
between varying levels of proficiency for each competency. DoD Instruction 1400.25- Need Employee Feedback
v250 requires proficiency levels to be identified using 5 levels. The AF uses measur- Tips –SRC Can Help!
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able, action-type behavior statements for proficiency level descriptions which progress
from Level 1 “Basic” through Level 5 “Advanced”. iving feedback is
important and
Below is an example of proficiency level descriptions demonstrating progression. involves everyone
______________________________________________________________________ in the organization,
Target Audience: 1712 Instructors whether it is manager-to-report,
Competency: Presentation Skills peer-to-peer, or report-to
Level 1 Basic-Knowledge: Recall principles of effective presentation manager.
Level 2 Intermediate-Comprehension: Comprehend principles of effective presentations The Supervisor Resource
Level 3 Proficient-Application: Apply principles of effective presentations Center offers a variety of
Level 4 Skilled-Analysis: Analyze audience to select most effective presentation methods resources to help. Go to SRC
Level 5 Advanced-Synthesis: Devise new presentation methods online and click on
_____________________________________________________________________________ “Performance Feedback” where
Proficiency level descriptions are determined through efforts between HR Development a variety of information and
Advisors and Subject Matter Experts. Descriptions should answer “what does it mean for helpful employee feedback tips
someone to be proficient at a certain level?” Contact HRD Advisor Bob Good, DSN 787-2528 can be found.
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Civilians Can Submit Updated Resumes Via AFPERS ETMS Offers Development
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ivilian employees may such as transcripts, certifica- TMS offers Development Op-
now submit an updated tions, requests for change in portunities or “DevOps” by
resume via the Air Service Computation Date, etc. offering training and work ex-
Force Personnel Upon submission of an periences to help prepare em-
Services (AFPERS) web site for updated resume, a member of ployees for a specific career path. Given
inclusion in their electronic the AFPC staff will profile the a target career path and level, i.e. Tactical,
Official Personnel Folder (e- resume into the e-OPF, normally Operational and/or Strategic, ETMS pro-
OPF). Civilians are encouraged within 30 calendar days of vides a list of DevOps suggested for that
to take advantage of this receipt, and will notify the particular path.
opportunity as an updated resume employee when the resume has Supervisors and training managers can
in the e-OPF is important for a been filed in the e-OPF. add DevOps to an employee’s record, and
variety of reasons, such as Please note that resumes record the data to each one completed by
qualifications determinations for submitted via AFPERS will not the employee. To access this feature, su-
management directed placement be used for application purposes. pervisors can open ETMS Web and select
actions, medical/physical Resumes submitted through “Manage an Employees IDP”. At the IDP
accommodations and work-force the Single Staffing Tool (SST) worksheet, under “More Employee IDP
shaping movements. for application purposes are not Functions”, select “View Developmental
To add a resume to an e-OPF, available in the e-OPF as these Opportunities”. From here, click “Edit
an employee should log into the are separate systems. Employee’s Current DevOps” to view or
AFPERS web site, then select With the implementation of change the career path/level. There are
Career Management, Self-Service the Single Staffing Tool and the
currently nine core competencies and 675
then Resume update. discontinuation of skills coding,
development opportunities available.
A disclaimer statement will having an updated resume for
For more information on ETMS go to:
appear on the web site during the Human Resource Specialists to
ETMS Help
submission process that is a self- reference is highly
certification that the information recommended and ultimately the
provided accurately describes the responsibility of the employee. For Avatar Professionalism
employee’s level of experience For more info go to the Air
and capabilities. Force Personnel Services web
go to the SRC
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No other documents should be site: he 2009Academy Award winning
attached to the resume. Other https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil/ movie Avatar, showed the main
processes are in place for the app/landing character, Sam Worthington,
struggling with moral decisions in
submission of other documents real life as well as in his Avatar role. One does
not change their moral compass when
Transformation for Command Promotions & Evaluations transitioning between personal and
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professional domains.
FMC/A1 transformed light of this site is under the The February 2012 AFMC Commander’s
the EIM site for Com- executive officer tool box tab, Log used that example and highlights
mand Promotions and featuring the executive officer “professionalism” when using social media
Evaluations. The site handbook. such as; texting, blogs, tweets, and emails,
offers one-stop shopping for officer The focus of the site is to assist whether it be at work or in your private life.
promotions, information, publica- those drafting and writing The Supervisor Resource Center offers
tions and AF Senior Rater writing books online to help you navigate between
Performance Recommendation
your professional and private life. One book
guides. Forms (PRF), AF 709. Those called “Ethics for the Real World: Creating a
Upon entering the site, the pro- involved in officer promotions or Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work and
motion board schedule appears. evaluations should review this. Life” by Ronald A Howard and Clinton D.
The information is presented to give There is a collection of PRF Korver” is an excellent source to read on this
Senior Raters and all officers a guides from across the AF. The topic. You will find the book at SRC online,
quick reference timeline for upcom- site is at: https://cs.eis.afmc.af.mil/ click on the SkillSoft Tab, select Books 24/7,
ing promotion boards. The high- sites/1258/default.aspx and search for the above book title.