R 261936Z FEB 15
MARADMIN 089/15
MSGID:MARADMIN//
SUBJ/FY 15 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (ITM) COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (COI) TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (T&PDP)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MRA/YMD:20140725//
NARR/REF A MCO 12410.25, CIVILIAN COMMUNITY OF INTEREST PROGRAM.//
POC/GILLIS PETE/GS14/UNIT: CMC WASHINGTON DC C4 CR/-/TEL: 571-256-9561/TEL: DSN 260-9561/EMAIL: PETER.L.GILLIS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/  1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE 2015 ITM COI TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES.
2.  PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON THE SUBJECT PROGRAM. THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADDRESSES STRATEGIC ITM WORKFORCE SKILL GAPS, COMPETENCIES, AND REQUIREMENTS. THIS YEAR, THE COI IS ADDING INFORMATION ON MARINENET COURSEWARE AS PART OF THE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT.
3.  BACKGROUND. MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WERE CREATED IN 2001. THEY SUPPORT THEIR CONSTITUENTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SECTION (MPC-30) PROVIDES FUNDING TO ALL COIS TO SUPPORT COI OPERATIONS. THE ITM COI IS ALLOCATING OUR TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE ITM COI SPONSORS SKILLSOFT COURSEWARE HOSTED ON MARINENET. THIS COURSEWARE IS FUNDED BY THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.
4.  FUNDED PROGRAM. THE FUNDED PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A SELECTION OF PRE-IDENTIFIED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHICH THE COI WILL PROVIDE FUNDING.
4.A.  ELIGIBILITY.
4.A.1. APPLICANTS MUST BE FULL-TIME, APPROPRIATED OR NON-APPROPRIATED, MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN AN ITM COI OCCUPATIONAL SERIES POSITION AT THE TIME OF SELECTION AND ATTENDANCE. THE SERIES ARE: COMPUTER OPERATOR (0332), COMPUTER ASSISTANT (0335),TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (0390), TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (0391), TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN (0392), COMMUNICATIONS CLERK (0394), COMPUTER ENGINEER (0854), LIBRARIAN (1410), LIBRARY TECHNICIAN (1411), TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST (1412), ARCHIVIST (1420), ARCHIVES TECHNICIAN (1421), COMPUTER SCIENTIST (1550), AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (2210).
4.A.2. APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN CENTRALLY MANAGED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS WHICH COMMENCE DURING 2015.
4.B.  PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES. ITM COI MEMBERS CAN APPLY FOR ONLY ONE (1) OF THE TRAINING OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. COURSE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ITM COI SHAREPOINT SITE AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 4.C.1. BELOW. ONLY IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL CLASSROOM OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE FUNDED. NO APPLICATIONS FOR SELF-PACED VERSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. OPPORTUNITY SCHEDULING IS BEYOND CONTROL OF THE ITM COI.
4.C.  APPLICATION PROCESS.
4.C.1.  DETAILS REGARDING THE PROGRAM, THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION LIST, AND INFORMATION ABOUT EACH OPPORTUNITY CAN BE FOUND ON THE ITM COI TPDP SHAREPOINT SITE AT HTTPS:(DOUBLESLASH)EIS.USMC.MIL(SLASH)SITES(SLASH)C4(SLASH)ITMCOI(SLASH)WEB%20PAGES(SLASH)COITPDP.ASPX.
4.C.2.  ONLY SUPERVISORS CAN SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THEIR SUPERVISORS WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF THE TIMELINE REQUIREMENT IN PARAGRAPH 4.C.3.
4.C.3.  SUPERVISORS NOMINATE EMPLOYEES BY ADDING A NEW ITEM TO THE SHAREPOINT SITE APPLICATION SUBMISSION LIST. RECOMMEND THIS OCCUR AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THE APPLIED OPPORTUNITY. THE SUPERVISOR MUST CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT HAS AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THAT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING ALIGNS WITH THE APPLICANT'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION.
4.C.4.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.
4.C.5.  APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 31 JULY 2015 AND COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED BY 15 AUGUST 2015.
4.D. SELECTION.
4.D.1.  FUNDING. THE ITM COMMUNITY WILL REIMBURSE ALL REQUIRED REGISTRATION FEES AND TUITION COSTS. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COVERAGE WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY FOR LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES.
4.D.1.A. FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED TO PARENT COMMANDS VIA OPBUD TRANSFER OF O&M 3B4D FUNDS ONLY. LOCAL COMMANDS MAY REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF A STANDARD FORM 182 (SF182), HOWEVER THIS IS NOT A COI PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.
4.D.1.B.  FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR THE SELECTED APPLICANT AND FOR THE APPROVED COURSE. LOCAL REDIRECTION OF FUNDING FOR UNIFORMED MARINES, UNAPPROVED CIVILIANS OR OTHER USES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. COMMANDS SHOULD CONTACT THE COI MANAGEMENT TEAM TO DISCUSS OPTIONS SHOULD THE APPROVED APPLICANT BE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE OPPORTUNITY.
4.D.2.  SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED DIRECTLY. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THAT TIME.
4.D.3.  APPLICANTS WHOSE PREFERRED COURSE IS NOT AVAILABLE CAN SELECT AN ALTERNATE PROVIDER AS LONG AS THE CONTENT IS THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL COURSE. REQUESTS OF THIS TYPE SHOULD BE MADE KNOWN TO THE ITM COI MANAGEMENT TEAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
4.E.  POST ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS.
4.E.1.  ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THIS PROGRAM MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF COURSE COMPLETION WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM TRAINING PROVIDER. PARTICIPANTS MAY SUBMIT EITHER AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OR OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER INDICATING COURSE COMPLETION. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TOPARTICIPANTS REGARDING SUBMISSION METHOD.
4.E.2.  TO ENSURE OPTIMAL USE OF FUTURE FUNDS, ATTENDEES MUST ALSO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A PARTICIPATION SURVEY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE OPPORTUNITY. THIS SURVEY WILL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION GAINED AND FEEDBACK TO THE ITM COI MANAGER ON THE VALUE OF THE OPPORTUNITY ATTENDED; INCLUDING APPLICABILITY TO CURRENT JOB FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATENESS OF CONTENT TO GRADE AND SERIES.
4.E.3.  SUPERVISORS WILL BE CONTACTED BETWEEN 60-90 DAYS AFTER THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETES THE COURSE AND QUERIED ON THEIR PERCEPTION OF THE VALUE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE COMMAND.
4.F.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE. IT IS INCUMBENT ON THE APPLICANT TO COMPLETE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WHICH THE COI PROVIDES FUNDING. FAILURE TO COMPLETE MAY IMPACT ELIGIBILITY FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.
5.  MARINENET. SINCE COMPLETION OF A PILOT PROGRAM IN 2013, MARINENET HAS FUNDED AND HOSTED COURSES FROM THE SKILLSOFT CATALOG. THESE COURSES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO THE EMPLOYEE.
5.A.  ELIGIBILITY. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITH A VALID COMMON ACCESS CARD CAN CREATE AN ACCOUNT ON MARINENET AND TAKE COURSES. COURSES ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AND MAY BE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A LICENSE CEILING.
5.B.  EMPLOYEES CAN NAVIGATE TO MARINENET AT THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSAL RESOURCE LOCATOR: HTTPS:(DOUBLESLASH)WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL. EMPLOYEES CAN PREVIEW AVAILABLE COURSE BY CLICKING THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE TRAINING TAB. FROM THERE, EXPAND THE CIVILIAN COI TECHNICAL TRAINING SECTION, AND THEN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SECTION. COURSES INCLUDE IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS, NETWORK PLUS, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING. COURSES ARE LISTED ACCORDING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SERIES THEY MOST CLOSELY SUPPORT, BUT EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO LOOK UNDER SERIES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN TO SEE ALL COURSE OFFERINGS. EMPLOYEES MAY ENROLL IN COURSES UNDER OCCUPATIONAL SERIES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION TO THE COI TECHNICAL TRAINING SECTION, COURSES OF VALUE MAY BE FOUND UNDER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES TAB. COURSES INCLUDE SHAREPOINT 2010, OFFICE 2010, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE LIBRARY (ITIL) COURSES.
5.C  ALL COURSE COMPLETIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PUSHED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE IN THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DATA SYSTEM (DCPDS). IF AFTER SEVEN (7) BUSINESS DAYS YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR COURSE COMPLETION IN DCPDS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MARINENET HELPDESK AT (888)-435-8762 FOR ASSISTANCE.
6.  THE ITM COI IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING ACCESS TO TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ADDRESS CRITICAL TECHNICAL SKILL GAPS. SUPERVISORS AND SENIOR IT LEADERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MESSAGE POC CONCERNING FUTURE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES.
7.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT POC LISTED ABOVE OR THE ITM COI ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT USMC(UNDERSCORE)INFORMATION(UNDERSCORE)TECHNOLOGY(UNDERSCORE)COMMUNITY(AT)USMC.MIL.
8.  THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 30SEP15.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN KEVIN J NALLY, DIRECTOR OF COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS (C4) DEPARTMENT.