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From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Civilian Community Management Division (CCMD)
will soon begin a job competency identification effort for the Navy/Marine
Corps safety community, using the same tools employed by the Sea Warrior
program for Navy Sailors.
The SkillsNet Corporation developed the competency identification tools
used by Sea Warrior and CCMD. Competencies are defined as specific sets of
knowledge, skills and abilities that allow people to successfully perform
their job.
"Our vision is an organized, networked and supported Department of
the Navy Safety community to attract, develop, and retain the most
talented individuals," said Connie DeWitte, deputy assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Safety. "As a part of providing a civilian
safety professional with a viable career path, we need to identify the
technical and management/leadership skills and abilities needed to do the
job successfully. We are excited to have this opportunity to break ground
by piloting The SkillsNet and providing feedback for all of the naval
communities."
The safety community is the first of the 21 civilian communities to begin
the competency evaluation process, according to Marcia Tremaine, director
Civilian Community Management Division.
The evaluation will enable civilians to build roadmaps for their careers
by capturing competencies for each job and identifying the qualifications,
training and certifications needed for job promotion potential.
Eventually, all communities will undergo the SkillsNet process, explained
Tremaine.
"Safety’s strong commitment to making the process happen and happen
quickly is critical to getting the competency identification process up
and running," said Tremaine.
Competency identification is just one of the initiatives being undertaken
by the CCMD, a new office under the Chief of Naval Personnel responsible
for growing Navy civilians and civilian Marines. The mission of CCMD is
three-fold: attract, develop and sustain a diverse civilian workforce to
meet Department of the Navy's (DoN) evolving mission requirements; foster
a sense of civilian community across the DoN; and provide each individual
the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.
The 21 civilian communities across DoN will each have a community manager
with a two-year assignment working at CCMD with its permanent staff of
three. Each community will have a community leader recognized DoN-wide as
an expert acting as the voice for that community.
The more than 800 members of the Safety community are encouraged to take
part in the Web-based survey by contacting Capt. Charlene Brassington at
the Naval Safety Center through e-mail Charlene.Brassington@navy.mil.
For more information on the Civilian Community Management Division, visit
their Web page at www.donhr.navy.mil.
(SkillsNet is a licensed trademark.)
Story Number: NNS031010-16
Release Date: 10/10/2003 5:49:00 PM
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