R 251744Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 061/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CY 2011-2012 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION SOLICITATION//
REF A IS DOD DIRECTIVE 1322.6/-//
REF B IS MARADMIN 519/10//
NARR/REF A IS DOD DIRECTIVE 1322.6, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL.  REF B IS MARADMIN 0586/09, CY12 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD//
POC/P.WILLIAMS/GS-13/UNIT:EDU/NAME:MCU/TEL:LLI/TEL:CMP/-/TEL: COM 703- 432-5512/TEL:DSN 378 5512/PATRICIA.WILLIAMS1(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IAW REF A, THE LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (LLI) IS SOLICITING CIVILIAN MARINE NOMINATIONS FOR THE CY 2011-2012 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
2.  COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING PROCESS AND FORWARD ONLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED CIVILIAN CANDIDATES FOR CONSIDERATION.  LOCAL CAREER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (CLD) ADMINISTRATORS WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION PACKAGES, CONDUCT A BOARD, RANK AND FORWARD NOMINATIONS TO LLI.  UNIFORMED MARINES REFER TO REF B.
3.  THIS PROGRAM TARGETS PERSONNEL WHOSE CURRENT OR PROSPECTIVE POSITIONS MAY REQUIRE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CONGRESS.  FELLOWS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN A FULL-TIME ASSIGNMENT ON THE STAFF OF A MEMBER, COMMITTEE, OR SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE INTENSIVE BRIEFINGS ON THE OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGRESS AND FREQUENT SEMINARS ON CAPITOL HILL.  SPECIFIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS AND AN APPLICATION FORM ARE OUTLINED AT THE WEBSITE, HTTP:(DOUBLESLASH)GAI.GEORGETOWN.EDU/FELLOWSHIP.CFM.
4.  MINIMUM NOMINEE GRADE QUALIFICATIONS ARE:  GS 13-15, NON- APPROPRIATED FUND, DCIPS, AND WAGE GRADE EQUIVALENTS.
5.  OTHER QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:  A BACHELOR'S DEGREE, AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF FEDERAL SERVICE IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, CAPABILITY OF WORKING ON COMPLEX ISSUES WITH SHORT DEADLINES, ABILITY TO WORK IN AN UNSTRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT, DEMONSTRATED FLEXIBILITY IN WORK HABITS, ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION.  THE PROGRAM IS 24 MONTHS IN LENGTH CONSISTING OF 12 MONTHS TRAINING AND 12 MONTHS IN A UTILIZATION ASSIGNMENT. 
6.  A HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC) SELECTION PANEL WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION.  LLI WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.  PER DIEM WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS GOVERNING LONG-TERM TRAINING (55 PERCENT PER DIEM RATE). 
7.  APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE:
A.  A DETAILED RESUME OR CURRENT APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES IN LENGTH.   
B.  AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NOMINEE'S EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL AND NEED FOR THIS TRAINING BY THE SUPERVISOR.
C.  A STATEMENT BY THE NOMINEE DESCRIBING A NEED FOR THE TRAINING, THE RELEVANCE OF THE TRAINING TO CAREER GOALS, AND HOW THE TRAINING WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE MARINES CORPS. PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE APPLICANT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE INSTALLATION COMMANDING OFFICER OR HIGHER LEVEL AUTHORITY AND THE CLD ADMINISTRATOR.
D.  A COMPLETED REQUEST, AUTHORIZATION, AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT, SF 182. 
E.  A SIGNED COPY OF THE "AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE" ON THE SF 182.
F.  A WRITING SAMPLE - A MEMO OR PAPER WRITTEN BY THE APPLICANT ON ANY SUBJECT DEMONSTRATING THE APPLICANT'S WRITING ABILITY.
G.  A COMPLETED CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW APPLICATION FORM.
8. COMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES (ORIGINAL AND SIX COPIES) MUST BE RECEIVED BY EDUCATION COMMAND, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS, 2076 SOUTH STREET, ROOM 028, QUANTICO, VA, 22134 ATTN:  P. WILLIAMS, BY 1630 HRS EST 18 FEBRUARY 2011 (NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED).  INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE SELECTION PANEL.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN THOMAS M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//