MS. PATRICIA ADAMS, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES)

WHEN MOST DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES THINK OF HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES, THEY EITHER REMEMBER RECEIVING THEIR FIRST OFFER LETTER AND REPORTING FOR DUTY THE FIRST DAY, OR THEY THINK ABOUT THEIR MOST RECENT PROMOTION OR REASSIGNMENT AND IT’S TRUE MUCH OF WHAT WE DO IN CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES REVOLVES AROUND THE HIRING PROCESS.

ON AVERAGE, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FILLS IN EXCESS OF 66-THOUSAND JOBS A YEAR FOUR-THOUSAND 500 PER YEAR ARE NEW EMPLOYEES TO FEDERAL SERVICE AND THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY FIVE THOUSAND RETIREMENTS LAST YEAR.

THE VARIETY OF JOBS IS STAGGERING! THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYS DOCTORS, MECHANICS, PIPEFITTERS, NUCLEAR ENGINEERS, HISTORIANS, RESEARCHERS, CONTRACT SPECIALISTS, AND ARCHITECTS ALL ARE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SUPPORTING A MULTITUDE OF MISSIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

THERE ARE MANY TOOLS TO ASSIST MANAGERS IN BUILDING AND SHAPING THEIR CIVILIAN WORKFORCE IN-SOURCING IS ONE TOOL IT IS THE CONVERSION OF A CURRENTLY CONTRACTED SERVICE OR FUNCTION TO ONE PERFORMED BY CIVILIAN OR MILITARY PERSONNEL.

YET, TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT MIX OF PERSONNEL, BETWEEN MILITARY, CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTORS, REQUIRES A STRATEGIC APPROACH WORKFORCE PLANNING IS A PROCESS THAT IDENTIFIES THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND COMPETENCES NEEDED TO PERFORM THE CURRENT AND FUTURE MISSION // AN ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHAT COMPETENCIES ARE MISSING, AND THEN DECISIONS ARE MADE WHETHER TO FILL GAPS WITH TRAINING OF THE CURRENT WORKFORCE, HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH BUT, BEFORE THE FIRST HIRING ACTION IS REQUESTED, COMPLETING THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS IS ESSENTIAL AND CAN NOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED MANAGERS NEED A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR CURRENT STATE IN ORDER TO FORMULATE A ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE THIS IS WORKFORCE PLANNING.

THERE ARE ALSO A NUMBER OF SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES THAT ARE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO EXPEDITE AND SIMPLIFY THE HIRING PROCESS FOR VETERANS THERE ARE THE VETERANS RECRUITMENT ACT, THE VETERAN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT AND THERE IS EVEN A MILITARY SPOUSE HIRING AUTHORITY THERE ARE ALSO SCHEDULE -A- APPOINTMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TARGETED DISABILITIES ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS AT YOUR FINGER TIPS PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ, RESEARCH AND LEARN MORE ON THIS SITE ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY’S HIRING PROCESSES AND SOME OF THE UNIQUE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE FOR CIVILIANS.