OCFO Job Announcements
No openings this week. To feature an opening in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Week in Review submissions form.
Reminder: Update Your Telework Agreement
Between now and March 18, employees must update their telework or remote work agreements. OHRM is providing Navigating Telework Agreements in HR Links training, which covers the new GSA Telework and Remote Work Policy and walks employees through how to create and submit telework agreements in HR Links. If you have questions about updating your agreement or the new policy, contact GSA’s Telework Program Manager, Michele Daughtry.
For employees who changed their pay locality since September 2021, you will need to attach an approved Remote Work Analysis Tool to your telework agreement. If you fall within this group, you should've already been contacted by the OCFO front office and given guidance. If you think you are in this group and have not been contacted, please send an email to Nancy Hon or Erik Dorman.
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ICYMI: This Week's Messages from GSA Leadership
2/24: The deputy administrator shares the results of the second Employee Voice Pulse Survey, and reports that GSA scored above average on every survey item
2/23: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale provides an update on reentry, including information about reporting your booster status, the COVID-19 screening testing program, and the plan to announce a full reentry date soon
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
Reminder: Sign Up for Coffee with Mehul
It’s not too late to sign up for Coffee with Mehul. During these regularly scheduled small-group sessions, employees across the organization have the opportunity to make introductions, ask questions, and share suggestions with our acting CFO. Interested in participating? Sign up for Coffee with Mehul! Already signed up? Stay tuned for a Google Calendar invite.
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Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Complete this Google Form to receive more information about the A-CoP or to get involved.
Free Data Literacy Training!
Are you new to the data world or want to freshen up your data literacy knowledge? In the Data Literacy for Business Professionals course on GSA Online University, you’ll learn how to distinguish between structured and unstructured data, sequence the stages of the data lifecycle, identify the key attributes of data quality, and recognize best practices for effectively protecting data. This course is perfect for beginners who want to up their data knowledge. Ready to get started?
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Every week we will feature OCFO colleagues who have been recognized by their peers for their great work and character. This is a quick, easy, and fun way to acknowledge and thank one another. |
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No shout outs this week. To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form.
New: GSA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Training - The Science Behind Diversity: Harnessing Cognitive Diversity
This training provides a unique blend of science-based research and interactive, thought-provoking exercises that produce better and smarter teams and organizations. Participants will come to understand the importance of working with a diverse workforce using inclusive mindsets, behaviors, and skills to enhance relationships and achieve optimal team results.
Non-Supervisory Sessions (5 hours):
March 2 | March 10 | March 18 | March 25 | April 21
Supervisory Sessions* (Part I & Part II, 2.5 hours each):
*Note: Supervisors need to register for both Parts I and II
Part I: March 7 | March 16
Part II: April 12 | April 20
If you have any questions, comments, or need to arrange reasonable accommodation, please email ohrm-hc-diversity-and-inclusion@gsa.gov.
New: Upcoming Reentry and Future of Work Trainings
Leading in a Hybrid Environment
Feb. 28 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. EST
This workshop will focus on building the leadership skills, trust and confidence to manage a successful hybrid workplace, and will address the following key leadership concepts: Building a strong team, Creating results-focused goals, Establishing communications protocols and Creating an inclusive environment that equally values in-person and remote workers.
Managing Effective Hybrid Meetings
Feb. 28 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST
This workshop introduces the basic skills and methods of group facilitation, and helps participants develop the skills necessary to work effectively with groups, teams, and organizations. Participants will integrate theory and practice as they learn and practice effective facilitation skills in an experiential learning environment.
Visit the Future of Work Learning Resources and Training page for more live and on-demand sessions for supervisors and employees.
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Reminder: Register Now for the Intro to Budget Forum
Registration is now open for the first ever Intro to Budget Forum, scheduled for April 4, 5, 6, and 7! Join the Budget LoB for an annual governmentwide conference dedicated to introducing professionals to the budget process. Check out the session descriptions on the Agenda page or view all the RSVPs on the roll-up page to register for sessions of interest.
If special accommodations are necessary for you to attend the Forum, please send an e-mail to BudgetLoB@ed.gov by March 18, 2022. Please specify your particular need in the e-mail.
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Throughout February, in recognition of Black History Month, the Week in Review will showcase stories of Black employees within OCFO. This week, Georgia Davis-Leggett, Zone 4 Director in the Office of PBS Financial Services, shares hers.
Georgia Davis-Leggett is the Zone 4 Director in the Office of PBS Financial Services. She provides financial leadership to PBS, primarily to the National Capital Region.
Georgia has 25 years of federal service with the federal government, mainly with GSA. Over her tenure, Georgia has served in various financial roles — from a financial management analyst to a budget analyst to Zone 4 Director. Prior to GSA, Georgia was a senior analyst for Pepco, where she was responsible for preparing rate increase cases to D.C. and Maryland Commissioners.
Georgia is a native of North Carolina, where she received her bachelor's degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University. She was recruited by the Department of Commerce as a statistician after graduation. She received her MBA from George Washington University. Georgia also attended the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Program. She and her husband have two sons. She is now very active with her 10-year-old godson.
Georgia is very much into fitness and taught group exercises (cycling, kickboxing, step aerobics, and weight training) for over 20 years. Before the pandemic hit, Georgia was a basketball coach for children under 7 years old. She is an active member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
What does Black History Month mean to you?
Black History means legacy, which means that we honor our ancestors who have gone on and celebrate those that are still here. Black history is important because it is not just for the comfort of people of color, it has the ability to enable levels of understanding across races.
What is your favorite mantra or quote?
You didn't come this far to only come this far.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I was a fitness instructor until the pandemic began. Now, I am just attending virtual workout classes as a participant, and I did not know how much fun it was to just participate. No stress in having to come up with fun routines. I don't think I will teach again! Just kidding; I really loved working as a fitness instructor and hope to pick it up when it’s safer to do it in person.
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