R 090414Z DEC 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 686/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY 2011 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) GRADUATE SCHOOL EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL PROGRAM (EPP) SOLICITATION//
POC/P. WILLIAMS/GS13/UNIT:EDCOM/MCU/LLI/TEL:COMM 703-432-5512/ DSN 378-5512//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. THE LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (LLI), CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS IS SOLICITING GS 13-15 AND EQUIVALENT CIVILIAN NOMINATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) GRADUATE SCHOOL, EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL PROGRAM (EPP) BEGINNING THE WEEK OF 6 MARCH 2011.
2. THE EPP IS A 12-MONTH PROGRAM. EPP PROVIDES TRAINING, DEVELOPMENTAL WORK EXPERIENCES, NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CAREER PLANNING TAILORED TO THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ENHANCES LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES.
3. CIVILIAN MARINES WHO EXHIBIT STRONG LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOCUMENT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN MENTORING AND OTHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THEIR NOMINATION PACKAGE.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF CIVILIAN MARINES WILL BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXTREMELY COMPETETIVE PROGRAM. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BY A PANEL OF EXECUTIVES AT LLI.
4. LLI WILL CENTRALLY FUND THE TUITION, TRAVEL, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. 
5. FOR MORE COURSE INFORMATION, YOU MAY REFER TO THE USDA WEBSITE AT  WWW.GRADUATESCHOOL.EDU. CHOOSE THE COURSES AND PROGRAMS LINK, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LINK AND EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL PROGRAM LINK.
6. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA YOUR LOCAL CAREER CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (CCLD) ADMINISTRATOR. THE NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
A. A CURRENT OF-612 OR RESUME SIGNED AND DATED THAT SHOWS CURRENT HOME ADDRESS. INCLUDE AWARDS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, MENTORING, VOLUNTEER WORK, AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES IN LENGTH.
B. A COMPLETED SF-182, AUTHORIZATION, AGREEMENT, AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT. IT MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE "AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE." 
C. A COMPLETED EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL PROGRAM APPLICATION.
D. A STATEMENT BY THE FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR OR APPROPRIATE AGENCY OFFICIAL ASSESSING THE NOMINEE'S POTENTIAL FOR LEADERSHIP OR MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. ANNOTATE THE SUPERVISOR'S PERSPECTIVE REGARDING A REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT THE NOMINEE WILL CONTINUE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AFTER TRAINING.
E. A COMMAND LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT NOTING THE SELECTION WAS BASED ON A COMPETITIVE PROCESS, AND THE NOMINEE'S WILLINGNESS TO ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION IN CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS.  PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE APPLICANT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE INSTALLATION COMMANDING OFFICER OR HIGHER LEVEL AUTHORITY AND THE CCLD ADMINISTRATOR.
7. NOMINATION PACKAGES (ORIGINAL AND SIX COPIES) MUST BE RECEIVED BY EDUCATION COMMAND, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS, 2076 SOUTH STREET, ROOM 028, QUANTICO, VA 22134 ATTN: P. WILLIAMS, BY 1630 EST 19 JANUARY 2011 (NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED). INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE SELECTION PANEL.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN ROBERT B. NELLER, CG EDCOM, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERISTY.//