A pipeline program for moving into the SES, the White House Leadership Development Program, that was announced last December will formally launch in October.
“The goal of the program is to not only build the bench of future career senior executives, but to place Program Fellows in challenging rotational assignments,” according to the Performance Improvement Council site. “They will work on high-visibility, cross-agency projects to develop the skillsets and networks that enterprise leaders need – specifically collaboration among stakeholders and organizations with diverse cultures and goals, working across boundaries without formal authority, and working outside traditional agency structures. Additionally, the WHLD Program Fellows’ cohort will engage in an innovative development program that is targeted at the competencies, networks, and experience required of enterprise leaders.”
“An added benefit of the program is that it will require WHLDP Fellows to leverage their training to implement mission-critical programs (such as the Cross-Agency Priority Goals) and deliver long-term strategic results. Because the WHLD Program works closely with the PIC, WHLD Program Fellows will develop a specific understanding of the importance of organizational performance and measuring impact and results,” it says.
Fellows will spend approximately 80 percent of their time gaining on-the-job experience and 20 percent of their time in developmental programming.
The program is open to career GS-15 and equivalent employees. During the pilot year, agencies may nominate up to three employees for consideration into the program. The first group of about 10 fellows will run the duration of fiscal 2016.
