Agency supervisors and officials can hire
Fellows as capable new staff members, and as investments in succession
planning for their agencies. The PMF Program recruits thousands of
candidates, assesses their skills, and selects only the top Finalists,
saving agencies time and expenses, and ensuring a premium candidate
pool.
The agency appointment fee to hire a Fellow is
$6,000. This includes recruitment and assessment, participation in
the Job Fair, an Orientation and Graduation for Fellows, as well as
training and support for agencies. Supervisors agree to hire
Fellows for two years, develop these high potential employees, and
convert them to permanent positions as future leaders.
How does the PMF Program work for Agencies?
- Recruit the Best: We recruit thousands of outstanding applicants through
a network of graduate schools that nominate their best students.
Graduate schools must conduct a competitive nomination process before
formal nomination. Many have extensive prior experience in
public administration, technology, science, health, human resources,
business, and financial management that can be invaluable to your
agency.
- Pre-Qualify Finalists: OPM assesses each candidate for superior writing,
interpersonal, analytic, and leadership skills. Finalists are
pre-qualified at the GS-9 level, although agencies may hire at the GS
9 through 12, or equivalent.
- Hire All Year: We host an annual Job Fair for Finalists in Washington, DC, in
addition to an online searchable resume bank and job posting
system. All Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of the
Federal Government can now hire Fellows any time of the year.
- Develop New Leaders: Fellows receive 80 hours of formal classroom
training each year and participate in a 4 to 6-month long
developmental assignment during their two year fellowships.
Agencies can also sponsor Fellows for rotational assignments (similar
to details).
How do I get started?
- First, Talk to Your Agency PMF Coordinator to discuss how to get started, or
contact the PMF Program Office at
202-606-1040 or pmf@opm.gov. Each agency
identifies one or more Agency PMF Coordinator(s) to support
supervisors and Fellows in their agency. These Coordinators can
provide user access to supervisors so they can access resumes and post
positions online.
- Attend the PMF Job Fair. The PMF
Class of 2008 Finalists' Job Fair is scheduled for April 22-24, 2008, at the Washington Convention
Center, in Washington, DC. Agencies can meet and interview
hundreds of Finalists available for hire. Come prepared with
position descriptions, interview questions, information about your
agency, and a system to organize information on the candidates you
will meet and interview.
- Post Your Positions on the Projected
Positions System (PPS). Be sure to include requirements for the
position so you can select candidates with the best fit of
skills. New users can gain access to the PPS through their
Agency PMF Coordinator or the PMF Program Office at 202-606-1040 or pmf@opm.gov.
- Review Finalists' Resumes. This searchable online resume bank
can be sorted by name, graduate/undergraduate degree, veterans'
preference, citizenship, and foreign languages. Supervisors and
Hiring Officials can gain access to search, view, and print resumes
through their Agency PMF Coordinator. Finalists are available
all year, although the pool of candidates changes prior to the PMF Job
Fair.
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PMF Guide for Agencies
This PMF Guide for Agencies has all of the details necessary to hire, develop, and
promote Fellows. It also describes the roles of the Agency PMF
Coordinator, Supervisor, and agency participants.
Agency Responsibilities
Here agencies can review the roles and responsibilities of their participation in the PMF Program.
Memos to Agencies
Timely information about the
PMF Program is posted here, and sent to Agency PMF Coordinators and
agency contacts via email, to keep agencies informed about current
meetings, news, and updates.
Training and Development
Information about
Individual Development Plans, rotations and developmental assignments,
PMF Orientation trainings, as well as participation in Action Learning
Teams and other opportunities, are included for both agencies and
Fellows.
Post Rotations
Agencies can sponsor Fellows
by recruiting from other agencies to pursue developmental opportunities
at no or minimal costs. Instructions and a list of current
rotational opportunities are posted here.
Forms
Here agencies can find the forms and links designed to help them administer
the Program. Links for adding new agency users interested in
hiring Fellows, adding information about Fellows in an agency, and
financial forms to submit appointment fees, are included.
