R 251659Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 060/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY 2011 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) ASPIRING LEADER PARTICIPANT SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID: DOD/28APR2006/-//
REF/B/MSGID: 087/10//
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MANUAL 1400.25 REF B IS FY 2010 USDA ASPIRING LEADER PARTICIPANT SOLICITATION//
POC/P. WILLIAMS/GS 13/EDU/LOC:MCU/TEL:LLI/TEL:CMP/-/COM 703-432- 5512/TEL:DSN
378-5512/PATRICIA.WILLIAMS1(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (LLI) IS SOLICITING CIVILIAN MARINE NOMINATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) ASPIRING LEADER PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO NEED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES TO PREPARE THEM FOR POTENTIAL POSITIONS AS TEAM LEADERS, SUPERVISORS, AND MANAGERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  THE COURSE CONSISTS OF TWO SEPARATE WEEK-LONG TAD SESSIONS IN WASHINGTON DC:  28 MAR-1 APR, 2-6 MAY 2011. 
2.  NOMINEE GRADE QUALIFICATIONS ARE:  GS4-6, NON-APPROPRIATED FUND, DCIPS, AND WAGE GRADE EQUIVALENTS.
3.  CIVILIAN MARINES MUST SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES TO THEIR LOCAL INSTALLATION OR COMMAND CIVILIAN CAREER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.  A LIMIT OF TWO CANDIDATES PER COMMAND MAY BE NOMINATED AND SUBMITTED TO CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS.  LLI CENTRALLY FUNDS THE TUITION, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS.  FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BY AN LLI SELECTION PANEL.  APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOCUMENT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN MENTORING AND OTHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THEIR NOMINATION PACKAGE.
4.  THE NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
A.  A STATEMENT WRITTEN BY THE FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR OR APPROPRIATE AGENCY OFFICIAL ASSESSING THE NOMINEE'S POTENTIAL.
B.  A COMPLETED SF182, AUTHORIZATION, AGREEMENT, AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT.  IT MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE "AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE."
C.  A CURRENT OF-612 OR RESUME, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES IN LENGTH.
D.  THE NAME, TITLE, AGENCY MAILING ADDRESS AND WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR, AND AGENCY NOMINATING OFFICIAL.
E.  ASPIRING LEADER PROGRAM APPLICATION.
F.  STATEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT INDICATING THE APPLICANT'S PURPOSE FOR APPLYING AND HOW PARTICIPATION IN THE ASPIRING LEADER PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE APPLICANT'S CAREER GOALS.
G.  A COMMAND LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT NOTING THE SELECTION IS BASED ON A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND THE NOMINEE'S WILLINGNESS TO ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES FOR CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS. PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED THROUGH THE CIVILIAN CAREER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COMMANDING OFFICER OR HIGHER LEVEL AUTHORITY.
H.  ONE ORIGINAL AND SIX COPIES OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE.
5.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS, 2076 SOUTH STREET, ROOM 028, QUANTICO, VA, 22134 ATTN:
P. WILLIAMS, BY 1630 EST 24 FEB 2011 (NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED).  INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE SELECTION PANEL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN THOMAS M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//