ALCGOFF 035/18 - APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE AY19 SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PANEL PHASE II
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/12/2018 07:54 AM EDTR 04 JUN 18 ALCGOFF 035/18 SUBJ: APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE AY19 SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PANEL PHASE II A. ALCGPSC 059/18, PY19 SCHEDULE OF OFFICER PERSONNEL BOARDS AND PANELS - PSCNOTE 1401 B. ALCGOFF 033/18, ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2019 OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS KICK OFF – TIMELINES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OUTREACH 1. SEFP programs imbue senior leaders with strategic thinking and policy development skills needed to meet the challenges and opportunities presented in a rapidly evolving world. Most programs are approximately one year in duration. Students who attend War Colleges, NDU Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, NDU College of Information and Cyberspace, International Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program, Inter American Defense College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, and MIT programs earn a master's degree. Fellows do not earn a degree, but will have an autonomous schedule with daily opportunities to interact with respected government and industry leaders. Fellows are expected to add to public policy discourse by contributing to ongoing research studies authoring articles, and furthering the Coast Guard's external outreach efforts. All members interested in these programs are encouraged to visit the CG-0923, Office of External Outreach and Heritage Senior Education and Fellowship Program portal page: http://cglink.uscg.mil/94f4b47f. 2. Ref A outlines the general AY19 SEFP Phase I and II guidelines along with eligibility criteria and is available on CG Portal in the OPM Reference Library. This message supplements the guidance in Ref A with specific program criteria and SEFP application procedures. All references and additional information pertaining to the SEFP can be found in the OPM Reference Library in the AY19 SEFP folder at http://cglink.uscg.mil/af1bb652. 3. The Senior Command Screening Panel (SCSP) will be held prior to the SEFP. A. Officers who are screened during SCSP for a command position may also compete for Senior Education and Fellowship Programs. PSC-OPM will engage directly with those selected for both and work to balance Service needs with member desires in making a final assignment recommendation. B. Primary and alternate SEFP candidates will be notified of their selection via the SEFP results ALCGPSC message shortly after the panel concludes. 1. Primary SEFP candidates will be listed on the results message by program in alphabetical vice precedence order. 2. Should the need to use an alternate arise, PSC- OPM will use the panel's program specific criteria to fill the need from the alternate list. 4. The SEFP Phase II will convene on 04 SEP 2018. There is no limit to the number of programs officers may apply for, provided all eligibility criteria are met. Officers should carefully consider the programs to which they are applying since they can only be selected for those listed on their resume. A. SEFP Phase II collectively describes the following War College, Masters Degree, and Fellowship programs. The number of TABS for each program will be released SEPCOR: School/Program Air War College Army War College Brookings Institution Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) College of Information and Cyberspace, NDU (CIC) Eisenhower School, NDU Eisenhower School (Acquisitions), NDU Harvard National Security Fellow Hoover Institution Inter-American Defense College, NDU (IADC) International Counterterrorism Fellowship Program (ICTF) Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) Marine Corps War College MIT Sloan Fellowship MIT System Design and Management (SDM) National War College Naval War College Center for Strategic Intelligence Research, NIU (CSIR) RAND Military Fellowship The Fletcher School, Tufts University B. All officers interested in being considered at the SEFP must submit a DA application by 22 JUN 2018. Officers must use the "My Panel Submissions" under the "Tasks" menu in Direct Access (NOT PCS e-Resume) in order to apply to the SEFP panels. Officers can apply to both SCSP and SEFP if eligible. There is no need to prioritize between SEFP and SCSP in the application panel, however applicants must rank order desired SEFP program(s) (e.g. 1. CSIS, 2. NWC, 3. MIT-Sloan) since nominations are directly connected to member prioritization. 5. Specific directions on how to apply to screen for the AY19 SEFP are provided on the CG Portal in the OPM Reference Library in the AY19 Senior Education Fellowship Panel Folder at http://cglink.uscg.mil/af1bb652 and labeled "SEFP and SCSP DIRECT ACCESS Tutorial". In addition to the instructions listed in the OPM Reference Library, the following step by step instructions are provided below. A. Log in to Direct Access B. In the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks" C. Select "My Panel Submissions" D. Select "Advanced Training" from the "Panel Source" drop down menu and click "Go". E. When the search screen appears, enter the following: 1. AD/Res Ind: "Active Duty" 2. Bus Unit: "Officer" 3. Job Code: 000094 (all SEFP positions are listed as CDR) F. Click "Search" G. A list of Screening Panels will appear. Check the "Apply" box next to the panel(s) you wish to screen for. H. When you have selected all of the panels you wish to compete for, click "Submit" I. Rank each panel you wish to apply for. J. For each panel you wish to apply for, Click "Edit" to enter comments and forward for endorsement. Any waiver request(s) must be addressed in the comments section. See paragraph 12 below for waiver requirements. Endorser procedures are included in the "SEFP and SCSP DIRECT ACCESS Tutorial" in the AY19 SEFP folder located in the OPM Reference Library. K. Click "Save" to save comments and forward to the endorser. Note: Comments for both the member and the endorser are limited to 1325 characters. 6. General SEFP eligibility: The panel will consider tour complete O-5s not yet selected for O-6 and tour complete O-5 selects. Additionally, O-4s in zone for O-5 in PY19 who are tour complete AY19 or AY20 may also apply. Unless otherwise noted for a specific program, a command endorsement is not required for officers that are tour complete in 2019. 7. War College eligibility: Applicants to a JPME Phase II program (e.g. Eisenhower School for National Security, IADC, National, JAWS, Navy, Air, Marine, Army War College) must earn JPME I credit prior to May 2019. Links to all distance education JPME I programs can be found on the CG-0923, Office of External Outreach and Heritage Senior Education and Fellowship Program portal page: http://cglink.uscg.mil/94f4b47f. Officers without JPME I credit are encouraged to enroll now. Officers must be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance. 8. CSIR Fellowship eligibility: A. Targets officers with a Masters Degree, preferably in Intel or a related field, from a regionally accredited institution and at least one previous Intel tour. Candidate must possess strong knowledge of the Coast Guard and National Intel Programs. B. Commanding Officer endorsements are required and must address the applicant research interests, ability to communicate, and potential value as an Intel professional. C.TS/SCI clearance required: candidate must have a favorably adjudicated singlescope background investigation completed within the past 5 years. Applicants must confirm with their Command Security Officer and certify compliance in their comments. Individual selected is subject to completion of a counterintelligence scope polygraph. 9. MIT-Sloan Fellowship eligibility: A. One selectee will be nominated to this rigorous 12-month program which leads to either a Master of Science degree in Management or a Master of Business Administration degree at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. B. MIT Sloan Fellowship application requires a command endorsement that highlights a member's ability to excel in a highly demanding graduate level curriculum; ability to represent the Service to an international cohort of senior private/public sector leaders; and potential for follow-on assignment in the Service's most demanding resource management positions with regular interaction with senior military, Congressional, & Executive Branch staff. C. MIT requires a GRE or GMAT within the last five years for acceptance into this program. Test scores will not be required for the Coast Guard application; however, interested members must be prepared to complete an exam immediately following selection. 10. MIT SDM Program eligibility: A. Have a strong academic and technical background, preferably in but not limited to the acquisition field. B. Hold a masters in engineering, or an equivalent degree, and have three or more years of professional experience in a technical field including leadership experience or, hold a bachelors of science in engineering or a hard science (such as biology, chemistry or physics) and have 5 or more years of professional engineering experience, preferably combined with some graduate engineering education (http://sdm.mit.edu/admissions/). C. Have experience in contributing to a product or system development initiative. D. In addition to the panel submission requirement detailed in paragraph 4, officers are required to have a command endorsement from their immediate command. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted. E. Standardized test scores (GRE or GMAT) within the last 5 years are recommended but not required at the time of application. 11. NDU College of Information and Cyberspace eligibility: A. Candidates must possess a strong academic and technical background in C4IT, with at least eight years of field and enterprise level experience in billets with the CG-C4I10 Officer Specialty Code. Questions concerning acceptable tours should be directed to the Sponsor in paragraph 19.F. Time spent in a post-graduate school or any other advanced education program does not apply towards the experience minimum. B. The candidate's command endorsement must address the officer's ability and commitment to serve as a strategic leader for the C4IT community. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted. 12. Waivers of eligibility requirements: Officers who do not meet eligibility criteria outlined in this message should clearly request a waiver in the comments box and provide justification for the request. (Note: Waivers and endorsements will not be viewed by the panel and are only used to determine eligibility.) A. General eligibility requirements for SEFP requiring waiver, such as rank or tour completion date should be addressed in the application for the member’s first ranked program. A command endorsement is required for those requesting a waiver for not being tour complete, with the exception of those listed in paragraph 6, and should address early rotation if selected for SEFP. Non-tour-complete officers in command positions will not normally be granted waivers to compete in the SEFP. B. Programs that require a command endorsement must have an application endorsed by the chain of command within that specific panel. If a member is applying for multiple programs that require command endorsement, each panel must be forwarded for command endorsement within DA. C. Since Ref A and the above listed criteria cannot cover every possible situation concerning eligibility, PSC-OPM will consider waiver requests on a case-by-case basis while remaining consistent with the intent of the approved criteria. Those unable to connect to DA may communicate requests to screen via email to the OPM POC listed in paragraph 19, NLT 22 JUN 2018. Each member must follow up with an e-resume as soon as DA connectivity is available. 13. PSC-OPM will release an initial candidate confirmation message on or about 17 JUL 2018 listing all members who have requested and are eligible to compete for SEFP selection. This message will include candidates with approved waiver requests. Prior to the convening of the panel, PSC-OPM will release an ALCGOFF message with the final list of officers to be considered. 14. Officers attending a Senior Education and Fellowship Program incur a minimum active duty obligation of three months for each month of education in addition to any other obligated service the officer may have incurred. 15. Upon completion of the Senior Education and Fellowship Program, officers should expect to be placed in career enhancing billets that take full advantage of this experience. In addition to internal CG billets, this could result in high visibility assignments throughout the government including Department of State, White House, Pentagon, DHS, Congressional Affairs, or DOD combatant commanders. Officers attending programs with a specific career track (Eisenhower Acquisition, MIT-SDM, NDU College of Information and Cyberspace, CSIR, etc.), should expect to be assigned to a position that will make full use of the continued specialization. 16. All officers who anticipate being considered by the SEFP should act now to ensure their Employee Summary Sheet (ESS), contact information in Direct Access (DA), and Electronic Imaged Personnel Data Record (EIPDR- consisting of items such as OERs, record of professional development (CG-4082), and academic transcripts) are accurate and complete. 17. PSC-OPM-2 will conduct a SEFP webinar on 13 JUN at 1400 EDT. Officers who desire to participate in a webinar should register by contacting LCDR Mary Brooks at the email below. Deadline to register for the webinar is 11 JUN. 18. For questions regarding the SEFP process or to request copies of the reference for those without access to the CG Portal, please contact the SEFP Coordinator listed below. The Program Manager handles all coordination and management issues for selected officers before and during their programs. Questions regarding career implications and follow-on assignments should be directed to Sponsors or PSC-OPM assignment officer. 19. Points of Contact: A. The PSC-OPM POC for SEFP coordination is LCDR Mary Brooks, (202) 795-6459, Mary.D.Brooks(at)uscg.mil. B. The Senior Education and Fellowship Program Manager is LCDR Daniel Cathell, (202) 372-4602, Daniel.B.Cathell(at) uscg.mil C. The Sponsor for MIT Sloan is LCDR Corey Braddock, (202) 372-3558, Corey.A.Braddock(at)uscg.mil. D. The Sponsor for CSIR is LT Mary Katherine Wheeler, (202)372-2727, MaryKatherine.N.Wheeler(at)uscg.mil. E. The Sponsor for MIT SDM and Eisenhower School (Acquisitions)is LCDR Jonathan Sullivan, (202) 372-3197, jonathan.e.sullivan(at)uscg.mil. F. The Sponsor for NDU College of Information and Cyberspace is LCDR David Pipkorn, (202) 475-5751, David.A.Pipkorn(at)uscg.mil. 20. CAPT C. J. Glander, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends. 21. Internet Release Authorized.