Posted by: Bob Fenton, Assistant Administrator, Response
This past week we kicked off the paneling processes where Reservist Program Managers and cadre specific Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) pour over the applications, accumulated experience, and training & deployment records. The process is continuing this week and we expect to have selection determinations out to DAEs in August. I have reviewed the business process rules, the proposed workforce structures and the qualifications of those SMEs assigned to performing these tasks. I am confident that upon completion of this Reservist selection process we will have placed the right people, with the right skills into the positions that will benefit both the applicant and the organization.
I am extremely pleased that more than 7,300 DAEs applied for the Reservist Program. Because of your commitment to FEMA, we can rely on your experience and talent to serve disaster impacted communities and families.
Many of you asked great questions about a myriad of topics ranging from: benefits, career progression, FQS, force structure, and future workforce changes. We continue to work on these areas of interest and will convey this information as soon as it is available.
Phase II
The next round of applications for the Reservist Program will target gaps in force structure. In addition to the newly hired Reservist workforce, force structure will include PFT, CORE, FEMA Corps, and the DHS Surge workforce. Phase II applications will be open to all US citizens, including current DAEs and converted CORE and local hires.
I look forward to the next phase of postings to the public.
ReplyDeleteI have several questions about the selection process-are we going to be allowed to know who is making the decisions-what is the background of these people and how were they chosen? Given the current anger and dismay being voiced on various FEMA employee websites, it seems to me that FEMA would want to make this process as open as possible.
ReplyDeleteIn the selection process if an applicant has been referred to more than one job posting as eligible and referred. Will the applicant be offered more than one position? Or like in the past will FEMA decide and offer only one FQS position to the applicant?
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame PFT's didn't have to go through this process given the fact that some of those current Cadre manager PFT's have grossly abused their management powers and treated their DAE staff like pawns they could abuse and then loose; such a shame.
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