The Office of Management and Communications (OMAC) is a service and support organization that specializes in administrative and technical problem solving, communicating CVM programs to its customers, and advocating the CVM mission's needs. There are five staffs within OMAC: Program Planning and Evaluation, Communications, Administrative Management, Systems Support, and Data Applications. OMAC is responsible for the following functions:

Program Planning and Evaluation

• Coordinates Center participation in the Agency's planning process including preparation of the Center's Operational Plan.

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts program evaluations and surveys, making recommendations to Center managers based on findings.

• Prepares the Center’s annual budget estimates for inclusion into the Agency Congressional Budget Submission. This includes all phases of budget analysis, formulation and presentation.

• Conducts Agency and OMB required reviews and analysis and presents summary of findings to management officials. Coordinates the preparation of responses to audits and investigations by the Office of the Inspector General and the General Accounting Office.

• Provides consultation and administrative support in the area of program planning.

• Prepares responses for Congressional appropriation committee inquiries, performance planning and evaluation, and budget summaries.

Communications

• Coordinates requests and activities pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act.

• Prepares and maintains the Center Policy and Procedures Manual and other procedural guides.

• Plans, develops, implements, and monitors information and education projects conducted through the media, FDA's public affairs specialists, FDA's small business representatives, and other government and non-government organizations.

• Develops, produces, and publishes a bimonthly subscription newsletter (FDA Veterinarian).

• Provides editorial consultation to all CVM staff, and produces manuscripts, articles, and speeches for Center officials, ensuring consistency of information and policy interpretation.

• Does searches of technical publications to gather scientific information.

• Manages Center exhibit program.

• Manages the CVM Home Page.

• Conducts Quality of Work Life activities.

Administrative Management

• Serves as the focal point for personnel management functions, as well as for the training and career development activities in the Center.

• Provides support for administrative management functions, i.e., safety, space, property, and travel.

• Provides personnel services to CVM employees and managers, including classification, staffing, and pay setting.

• Coordinates special emphasis programs, i.e., flexiplace, work-at-home program, voluntary leave program, etc.

• Represents Center management with the National Treasury Employees’ Union (NTEU).

• Directs Center financial management activities, monitors budget execution, forecasts Center manpower requirements and prepares relevant management and development proposals.

• Provides consultation and administrative support in the areas of financial management and procurement.

Systems Support

• Provides CVM computer Help Desk support.

• Implements and maintains network infrastructure.

• Provides leadership to the CVM Computer Coordinating Committee which oversees Center computer issues.

• Installs and supports user workstations.

• Develops and provides computer training and manages computer training room.

• Operates the CVM Computer Center.

• Coordinates with other FDA Centers on the implementation of FDA Computer Initiatives.

Data Applications

• Develops, implements, and maintains Oracle database applications.

• Provides support for the CVM applications STARS, DERS, FAS, Logsystem, and FOI.

• Develops, implements, and maintains the CVM Home Page on the Internet.

• Coordinates the implementation of Agency strategic systems such as EASE, FACTS, and Coho at CVM.

• Extracts information from CVM databases and prepares material to respond to Congressional appropriation committee inquiries, tracks progress related to performance planning and evaluation, and develops budget summaries.

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