USAID Business Transformation
Ten Major Achievements
FY 2001-FY 2004
- Received two consecutive clean audit opinions on Agency financial statements (FY '03 & FY '04) that demonstrate transparent and accountable financial practices.
- Achieved over 30% improvement in employee satisfaction with administrative services as a result of management reforms.
- Launched comprehensive human capital strategy and Development Readiness Initiative to identify and close critical skill gaps, revitalize the workforce and enhance Agency performance.
- Deploying a new financial management system and new procurement software overseas to enhance decision-making and enable fast and accountable transactions.
- Allocated funds to countries with the most need and the highest commitment through strategic budgeting. Re-allocated $30 million to higher performing, higher need programs after an internal program performance assessment.
- Saving over $5 million in taxpayers funds through joint licensing agreements as a result of the Joint Financial Management System collaboration with State Department.
- Enhancing knowledge management systems and methods to capture and share development expertise and new ideas.
- Saved $836,000 in taxpayer funds through on-line training, enabling Agency employees to complete nearly 2000 web-based courses to enhance job performance. Trained nearly 1000 employees on Executive and Senior Leadership to enhance career development opportunities.
- Better aligning staff with foreign policy priorities with a new overseas staffing template - 21 positions moving to Asia and Near East programs.
- Streamlined and automated the Agency's recruitment process reducing the hiring cycle to less than 45 days from close of job announcement to employee job offer.
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