Women’s Policy Advisor to the CNO and CNP – O6 Only – DUE FRIDAY!!!
Sorry for the very quick turn, but this position described below is available and we need to know anyone interested by NOON (EST) this Friday, January 14th. If you are interested, and all the details I have are below, please email CAPT Joel Schofer (contact in the global) ASAP by noon this Friday. Only CAPT or CAPT(s) are eligible to apply.
Women’s Policy Advisor to CNO and CNP
– Serve as Strategic Advisor to the CNO and CNP for policies, programs, practices, and processes affecting the service of women in the Navy in areas including, but not limited to: recruiting, accessions, retention, and promotion, as well as uniform apparel, grooming standards, parenthood and pregnancy related policies.
– Serve as N1 advisor to the Navy’s “Women, Peace, and Security” initiatives, working in collaboration with N7, N3/N5, SECNAV, and Joint Staff.
– Provide strategic advisement to Senior Leaders for the implementation of DEI initiatives and performance measurement for the execution of managed programs.
– Liaise across the Navy Enterprise, DoD, and Industry as an advocate for women’s policy concerns in the Navy.
– Desired report date is APR 2022.
– Location of billet = Washington, DC
– O6 required.
Nominations for 2022 LEAPS High Reliability Organization (HRO) Poster Awards
The 2022 LEAPS High Reliability Organization (HRO) poster awards showcase recognizes initiatives that improve the Military Health System (MHS). This competition seeks approaches and enhancements in both clinical and non-clinical areas that result in more reliable processes, better outcomes, and higher quality care. The goal is to promote a culture of learning, sharing, and continuous improvement within the MHS. The posters will be displayed on the LEAPS website. Command/PAO notification prior to submission is recommended. Poster submissions open to all Corps and employees of MHS.
The award submissions will be evaluated based on the use of one of the five HRO Principles:
1) Preoccupation with Failure
2) Sensitivity to Operations,
3) Deference to Expertise,
4) Commitment to Resilience,
5) Reluctance to Simplify
**SUSPENSE DATE: 18 FEB 2022**
Submissions info is in the first link below:
HRO Poster Showcase – LEAPS 2022 (navyleaps.com)
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Two DHA Positions Available – O5/O6
Here are two Defense Health Agency (DHA) positions coming open:
–Chief, Director’s Action Group, Defense Health Agency – The Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA) requests Service nominations to fill the O-6 level position Chief, Director’s Action Group (DAG), DHA. The selected individual must hold a Secret clearance, possess the required experience, and demonstrate exceptional knowledge, skills and abilities to perform and execute the duties and responsibilities as outlined at the attached position description. The assignment is 36 months, and the primary duty location is in Falls Church, Virginia. The selected individual should arrive no later than August 1, 2022, with early reporting authorized.
–Executive Officer to the Director of the Defense Health Agency – The Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA) requests Service Nominations to fill the O-5 level position Executive Officer to the Director of the DHA. The selected individual must hold a Secret clearance, possess the required experience, and demonstrate exceptional knowledge, skills and abilities to perform and execute the duties and responsibilities as outlined at the attached position description. The assignment is 36 months, and the primary duty location is in Falls Church, Virginia. The selected individual should arrive no later than August 1, 2022, with early reporting authorized.
Prospective applicants should send a CV and BIO to CAPT Rhett Barrett NLT Friday, January 21, 2022 (contact info on the global).
Nominations for the 2022 Female Physician Leadership Course
The Council for Female Physician Recruitment and Retention is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Female Physician Leadership Course, taking place virtually on 02-04 May 2022. The target audience for this course is female physicians at the O-4 select, O-4 or junior O-5 levels. Please see this PDF for the nomination form:
Please contact CAPT Diana Fu for any questions (contact in the gloabl). Nominations are due NLT 15 FEB 2022.
All the Posts About Letters to the Board in One Place
The question most people ask me is answered in these posts:
Should You Send a Letter to the Promotion Board?
Do You Still Need to Send the Above Zone Letter?
The bottom line is:
Pretend that you did not send a letter to the board, the board is over, and you were not selected for promotion. Are you going to be kicking yourself for not sending the letter? If the answer is yes or maybe, then send the letter. As long as you keep it short and sweet, there is no real downside.
Frankly, I think that when officers send letters to promotion boards they are often just making themselves feel better, and there is nothing wrong with that. You want to make sure that when the promotion board results come out, no matter what happened, you feel like you did everything you could to get promoted.
Letters to promotion boards have a new due date. You can’t send them the day before the board anymore:
Letters to Promotion Boards Now Due 10 Calendar Days Before the Board
If you know you are getting out of the Navy and really don’t care about getting promoted, you should read this post:
What is a “Don’t Pick Me” Promotion Board Letter? Why Would You Send One?
Have you been on active duty for less than 1 year? Read this:
How to Be Considered for Promotion if You’ve Been on Active Duty for Less Than 1 Year
You now need to use your DoD ID number and not your Social Security number on letters to the board. Read this:
Use DoD ID Number and Not Your SSN on Letters to the Board
You can now submit letters electronically:
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What is a “Don’t Pick Me” Promotion Board Letter? Why Would You Send One?
If you go to the Navy Active Duty Officer Promotions Page, you’ll find this at the bottom:
Sample “Don’t Pick Me” Letter to the Board
Removing the introductory portion, here is what the meat of this letter says:
- Per reference (a), please do not select me for promotion by the FY-[XX] [ActiveDuty Navy/Navy Reserve] [Grade] [Line/Staff Corps] [Competitive Category] Promotion Selection Board.
That’s it. All it says to the promotion board is, “Don’t pick me.”
Why would or should a physician send a letter requesting NOT to be considered by a promotion board? Here are a few reasons:
- You know that you are resigning and will not be joining the Reserves – If you are just paying your time back and getting out, do your fellow officers a favor and remove yourself from consideration. It is hard enough to promote nowadays. Having one less person to compete with helps out those who are willing to stick around. Yes, if you are picked and get promoted soon enough you could get some extra pay for a little while before you resign, but I’d say the general karma of letting someone else get the promotion outweighs that small financial benefit.
- You are an O4 or O5 who is retiring but you know that if selected for promotion you won’t accept it – Why would someone not accept a promotion? Because a promotion to O5 or O6 obligates you for 3 more years if you intend to retire. And the Navy still isn’t letting anyone get out early. If you want to get out as fast as possible with a 20 year retirement, taking a promotion to O6 in year 18 means you must stick around until year 21 at least.
So…if #1 or #2 above are applicable, consider sending a “Don’t Pick Me” letter. Make sure, though, that you are 100% POSITIVE that nothing in your situation will change. Lots of people who think they are going to get out, not join the Reserves, or want to retire right at 20 years later change their mind.
And remember, they are now due 10 days before a board convenes (not 24 hours like before).
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