MARADMINS : 271/07
UNCLAS 192140Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 271/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON C4/APR//
SUBJ/ITM COI COMPETENCY WORKSHOP//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 510/06 HQMC C4 PROMULGATION OF THE FEDERAL
GOVT-WIDE SKILL ASSESSMENT SURVEY OF THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IM/IT) WORKFORCE.//
POC/KIMBERLY COFFEY/GS-14/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4 CRP/-/TEL:703-693-9210
/EMAIL:KIMBERLY.COFFEY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO SOLICIT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN A WORKFORCE PLANNING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN QUANTICO
09-11 MAY 2007 AS A FOLLOW ON ACTION TO REF A.
2. THE BIENNIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE CAPABILITY
ASSESSMENT (ITWCA) SURVEY FOR IT CIVILIANS IS COMPLETE. THE RESULTS
ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND DEFINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH OUR CURRENT WORKFORCE
POSSESSES CERTAIN SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND CERTIFICATIONS.
3. C4 WILL CONDUCT A WORKSHOP THAT WILL BUILD ON THE SURVEY RESULTS
IN ORDER TO ASSESS OUR IM/IT WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES AND PROJECT FUTURE
REQUIREMENTS. DURING THE WORKSHOP WE WILL A) PRIORITIZE SPECIALIZED
JOB ACTIVITIES (SJA); B) SELECT THE TOP FIVE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
FOR EACH SJA; C) SET USMC STANDARD PROFICIENCIES FOR EACH COMPETENCY
AND SKILL BASED ON FEDERAL STANDARDS; AND D) IDENTIFY TRAINING
PRIORITIES.
4. PROJECTIONS OF A DESIRED END STATE ARE THE OUTPUT OF THE WORKSHOP,
AND ALLOW IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL GAPS BETWEEN CURRENT CAPABILITIES
AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. THESE GAPS MAY BE ADDRESSED BY TARGETED
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. A WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT REPORT WILL
BE PUBLISHED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE WORKSHOP THAT COVERS EACH SJA
IN OUR CURRENT IT WORKFORCE. THE REPORT WILL HIGHLIGHT AREAS FOR
IMPROVEMENT AND WILL PROVIDE INPUT TO MID- AND LONG-RANGE WORKFORCE
PLANNING EFFORTS. ULTIMATELY THE GAP ANALYSIS WILL FORM THE BASIS FOR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (ITM COI).
5. PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL SERIES GS-0391, GS-0854, GS-1550 AND
GS-2210, OR ANY OTHERS WHO PERFORM IT-RELATED WORK, ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO PARTICPATE. IT-RELATED WORK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
SPECIALIZED JOB ACTIVITIES: APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE; CAPITAL
PLANNING AND INVESTMENT CONTROL; DATA MANAGEMENT; E-GOVERNMENT; END
USER SUPPORT; ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (EA); INTERNET; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;
IT SECURITY/INFORMATION ASSURANCE; IT WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT/ DEVELOPMENT;
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; NETWORK SERVICES; OPERATING SYSTEMS; POLICY AND
PLANNING; PRIVACY; RECORDS MANAGEMENT; SOLUTIONS ARCHITECTURE; SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATION; OR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.
6. PERSONNEL WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD OBTAIN COMMAND APPROVAL AND
REGISTER BY CONTACT WITH THE POC VIA PHONE OR EMAIL NO LATER THAN 30 APR
07. READ-AHEAD MATERIALS WILL BE EMAILED TO ALLOW PRE-WORK TO BE
COMPLETED NLT 7 MAY 07. READ-AHEADS ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC
EXPERIENCE OF THE SME, AND WILL TAKE LESS THAN ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE.
CENTRAL FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. LOGISTICS DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED
TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.//