The Executive Leadership Development Program offers participants with extensive exposure to the roles and missions of DoD. In addition, the program helps participants develop a greater understanding and appreciation of what war fighters refer to as being “at the tip of the spear.”

Target Audience: GS 12, 13, 14 or equivalent; Military - 0-3 (O-4 Promotable) O-4 and waiverable to O-5; Senior Enlisted E-7 through E-9 (Note: Nominations from the Combatant Commands (COCOMs) must be submitted through their respective Executive Agents)

Program Duration: 9 months

Tuition: $6,500 plus additional expenses up to $25K (e.g. TDY/Per Diem (International/US), various equipment and uniform items)

Eligibility:

• Individuals identified as a high-potential employees with a history of superior performance
• Bachelor's degree or comparable experience and training
• Commitment to the Department of Defense and intention to pursue a Department of Defense career
• Secret security clearance
• Demonstrated the ability to work effectively as a team member.

Learning Activities:

• Adjust to rapidly changing conditions and situations
• Climb three-story nautical ladders
• Jump from airborne training towers
• Fly in tactically configured military aircraft
• Participate in rigorous physical fitness activities, including running or walking a mile in 12 minutes or less, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, and an organized physical fitness regimen
• Work extended hours when deployed and travel on weekends

Developmental Activities:

• Two-day orientation in the Washington, DC, area
• Two weeks of core curriculum training covering areas such as team building, problem solving, decision making, and communication skills
• One week deployments each month from December to June to military installations, including a Joint Command, Combined Command (Europe), Navy/Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, National Guard, and to forward-deployed forces, such as Korea
• Briefings on intelligence operations and one-day Defense Executive Institute Seminar Preparation and presentation of project papers
• Presentation of a formal information briefing at the Pentagon
• Graduation in Washington, DC, attended by high-level military and civilian leaders

Nomination Deadline: June 1, 2012

How to Apply: The nomination package must be endorsed through the chain-of-command. Upon chain-of-command approval, Command Training Representatives will forward endorsed nomination packages that include:

• A completed Executive Leadership Development Program Application
• The applicant’s current resume, signed and dated by the applicant
• Qualification Statement (Provide a separate paragraph for each criterion; two-page limit)
  
  
  1. Team building
  2. Accountability
  3. Decisiveness
  4. Influencing / Negotiating
• Supervisor’s recommendation addressing applicant’s qualifications, potential for higher level leadership positions, and anticipated return on investment
• Additional information as may be required by nominating organization

Program applicants are advised that their organization may have different deadline dates and requirements. It is important to check with the Command Training Representative for information regarding deadline dates and requirements.

Send the application package by regular mail, Federal Express, or UPS to the following address:

Office of Civilian Human Resources
Civilian Workforce Development Division
614 Sicard Street, S.E., Bldg. 201, Suite 100
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5014

Schedule and Cost: The Executive Leadership Development Program date is listed below. Travel, lodging, and meal costs are the responsibility of the participant and their sponsoring agency. The date for this program is as follows: