Communication

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Communication Information (CI)Civilian
Workforce Update
Mr. Craig M. Ritza AFPC/DPICB 8 Jul 08
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Overview

• Total Force Component CI Civilians
• CI Team
• CI Career Development Path
• Development Team (DT)
• CICFT Current News
• CICFT FY 08 Initiatives
• Final Words

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Total Force Component CI Civilians

• AF Site Picture
• Corporately manage develop the Total Force -
  Officer, Enlisted, Civilian
• Offset high ops tempo, force shaping, downsizing
  technology immersion
• SAF/XC Site Picture - Civilians
• Mentor and groom for increased leadership roles
  alongside military counterparts
• Possess broad and diverse experience
• Be highly competitive for promotion
• Be champion for mentorship
• More formalized development structure
• Leverage what military system does best -
  inherent breadth mentoring

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CI Team

• CAREER FIELD TEAM (CFT)
• Civilians assigned CFT
• 63 Occupational Series managed
• CFT assist with the following
• Career Counseling
• Job Referral
• Training
• Tuition Assistance
• Career Broadening
• Internships
• Goal Deliberate, connected, career-oriented
  development to empower the civilian element of
  Total Force

• STAFFING
• Combined CI Career Field Management and Staffing
• Staffing
• Request for Personnel Action Processing (RPA)
• Announcement
• Cert Production (Candidate list)
• Selection to Entry on Duty (EOD)
• Second Largest Career Field

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Civilian Force Transformation Leadership
Development
P R O F E S S I O N A L T H R E A D S THRU
ALL
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Development Team (DT)

• Joint DT (military and civilian)
• DT Process
• Career Feedback
• Evaluate
• T-CDP with Endorsement
• Career Brief
• Provide Feedback
• Leadership Opportunity process
• Evaluate
• T-CDP
• Career Brief
• Resume
• Referred

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CICFT Current News

• CI Squadron Director DT (18-22 Aug 08)
• Squadron Director Candidate List
• Civilian Deployment Opportunities
• Current call Jul 08 closes 30 Jul 08
• 25 CI Civilians have deployed last 36 months
• Enterprise Staffing Solution
• Competency Based
• Resume

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CICFT FY08 Initiatives

• Improve quality of communication to CI community
• Identify key positions / centrally managed
  positions
• Institutionalize DT process
• Deliberate force development vectoring
  (assignments, DE, and outplacements)
• Redefine CI Core competencies and mobility

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Final Words

• CICFT is here to assist in Career Development
• A job is now a CAREER is over time and managed
• Opportunity requires initiative and action
• Prepare ahead of time and Be Ready!
• DT Process is establishing New Civilian
  Opportunities

The right person, with the right skills, for the
right job, at the right time!
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Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center
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BACKUP SLIDES
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CI Total Force Management POCs

• SAF/XCTF Col William Hall, DSN 425-1514
• delois.jackson_at_pentagon.af.mil
• CICFT (AFPC) Mr Craig M. Ritza, DSN 665-1842
  craig.ritza_at_randolph.af.mil

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CICFM Website References

• Civilian Development Education (CDE)
• CIVILIAN DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION WEBSITE
• NSPS
• the Air Force Link
• http//ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/nsps/
• Whats New
• http//www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/
• DOD Civilian Personnel Management Service
  Information http//www.cpms.osd.mil/
• CI Career Field Management
• CI Career Field Management Website