Presidential Management Fellows PMF Program

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• Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program

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Message from the President
The purpose of the Program is to attract to the
Federal service outstanding men and women from a
variety of academic disciplines and career paths
who have a clear interest in, and commitment to,
excellence in the leadership and management of
public policies and programs. - George W. Bush
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The PMF Program

• The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program
  is the premiere program for leadership
  development in the Federal civil service.
• The program provides two-year Federal Government
  fellowships to individuals who have completed a
  graduate-level course of study from a qualifying
  college or university.

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Purpose

• The Presidential Management Fellows Program was
  established to attract to the Federal service
  outstanding men and women from a variety of
  academic disciplines and career paths who have a
  clear interest in, and commitment to excellence
  in the leadership and management of public
  policies and programs.

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Historical Background

• Program created by Executive Order 12008 in 1977
  to attract graduate students committed to public
  service.
• In 1982, Executive Order 12364 opened the program
  to non-public policy students.
• Over 6,500 interns or fellows have completed the
  program with approximately 3,700 still in Federal
  civil service.

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Executive Order 13318

• Executive Order 13318, signed by President George
  W. Bush on November 21, 2003, modernized the
  program
• Changed name of program from Presidential
  Management Interns to Presidential Management
  Fellows
• Changes designed to enhance the programs
  prestige and its ability to attract top new
  talent to address the Federal Governments
  pending human capital challenges. The PMF
  Program will be the cornerstone of the
  governments succession planning efforts.
• Lifted annual hiring cap of 400 positions

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Key Program Components

• Two-year, paid full-time position with
  accelerated promotion potential
• Appointed at the GS-9, 11, or 12 (or equivalent),
  based on applicant qualifications and agency
  needs
• Promotion potential up to the GS-13
• Typical career path with limited previous
  experience
• Appointment - GS-9, step 1 (or equivalent)
• 1-year anniversary - Eligible for GS-11, step 1
• Program Completion - Eligible for GS-12, step 1

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Key Program Components

• Full Benefits including Health and Life
  Insurance Paid Holidays Annual and Sick Leave
  Transit Subsidy and a 3-part retirement program
  that includes a social security benefit, a 401k
  type plan, and a defined benefit component
• Potential for agency participation in the Federal
  Student Loan Repayment Program with limits of
  10,000 per employee per calendar year, and total
  repayment of 60,000 per employee
• Non-competitive appointment to a full-time
  permanent position upon successful completion of
  the Program

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Developmental Opportunities

• 80 hours of formal, classroom training per year
• Developmental Opportunities
• One 4-6 month developmental assignment
• Additional short-term rotations possible
• Action Learning Teams
• PMF Network and Support

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Eligibility

• Graduate students from all academic disciplines
  who expect to complete an advanced degree
  (master's, law, or doctoral-level degree) from a
  qualifying college or university during the
  2005-2006 academic year (September 1, 2005 -
  August 31, 2006) are eligible to apply.
• Generally, the institution must be accredited
  by an accrediting body recognized by the
  Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or
  must have acquired "pre-accreditation" or
  "candidate for accreditation status" that is
  recognized by the Secretary of the U.S.
  Department of Education. Refer to
  www.pmf.opm.gov for details.

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PMF Selection Process

• Students submit an online application (OPM Form
  1300)
• ?Applicant
• Nominating Officials nominate applicants based on
  criteria
• ?Nominee
• OPM evaluates nominees using Accomplishment
  Record
• ?Semi-Finalist
• OPM conducts structured Assessment Center process
• ?Finalist
• Finalists secure positions with Federal Agencies
• ?Fellow

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Key Dates

• Online application available September 1,
  annually
• Students submit online applications by
  Mid-October
• Nominating Officials submit nominees by October
  31
• Semi-Finalists informed of their status by late
  November
• Semi-Finalists invited to an Assessment Center in
  January or February
• Finalists notified of their selection by early
  March
• Application deadline for the Class of 2006 is
  Noon, Eastern Time, on October 14, 2005.

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Application

• Students must check with their Nominating
  Official (Dean, Chairperson, or Academic Program
  Director) to confirm the schools process and
  deadlines for nomination into the PMF Program.
• Apply on-line using the PMF Online Application
  and Resume Builder (OPM Form 1300)
  www.pmf.opm.gov/HowToApply.asp
• Complete the Accomplishment Record portion of the
  application

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Nomination

• Students who wish to be considered for the PMF
  Program must be nominated by the Nominating
  Official (Dean, Chairperson, or Academic Program
  Director) of their graduate program.
• This Nominating Official may designate someone
  to oversee the process for their school, but only
  the Nominating Official may render nomination
  decisions.
• Criteria for school nominations must
  demonstrate
• breadth and quality of accomplishments,
• capacity for leadership, and
• a commitment to excellence in the leadership and
  management of public policies and programs.

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Semi-Finalists

• The Accomplishment Record portion of the
• application will be used for the selection of
• Semi-Finalists.
• Prepare brief statements describing
  accomplishments and level of capability in
  specific competencies.
• Focus on the quality of the accomplishment
• and the results achieved.

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Assessment Center

• Semi-finalists will be invited to a day-long
  Assessment Center process with three components
• Written Expression
• Oral Presentation
• Group Exercise

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Overall Selection Criteria

• Interest in Government Service
• Breadth and Quality of Accomplishments
• Capacity for Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Oral Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Written Expression
• Resilience
• Adaptability

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PMF Job Fair

• PMF finalists are invited to attend a PMF Job
  Fair in the Spring attended by participating
  Federal Agencies
• Finalists have access to an online PMF Projected
  Positions System to help them identify agency
  positions
• PMF finalists have 12 months from the date they
  are selected as finalists (typically in
  mid-March) to be appointed to agency positions

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Statistics
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Where PMFs Work

• Dept. of Agriculture
• Dept. of Commerce
• Dept. of Defense
• Dept. of Education
• Dept. of Health Human Services
• Dept. of Housing Urban Development
• Dept. of Homeland Security
• Dept. of the Interior
• Dept. of Justice
• Dept. of State

• Dept. of Transportation
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Office of Management Budget
• Office of Personnel Management
• Social Security Administration
• U.S. Agency for International Development
• Library of Congress
• And more

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Where PMFs are Located

• Washington, DC
• Philadelphia
• Boston
• New York
• Baltimore
• Atlanta
• Chicago
• Miami
• Denver

• Seattle
• San Francisco
• Houston
• Dallas
• Honolulu
• Kansas City
• Other Cities
• Foreign Countries

Note Many PMF appointments are located in the
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
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PMF Alumni Answering the Call

• Sean OKeefe
• Chancellor, Louisiana State University and AM
  College
• Member, Board of Directors, Partnership for
  Public Service
• Class of 1978
• Former Positions
• Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space
  Administration
• Deputy Director, Office of Management Budget
• Secretary of the Navy

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PMF Alumni Answering the Call

• Joellen Harper Austin
• Deputy Executive Officer, National Institute of
  Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National
  Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Class of 1989
• Former Positions
• Chief Grants Management Officer, National
  Center for Research Resources, NIH

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PMF Alumni Answering the Call

• Clarence C. Crawford
• Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel
  Management
• Class of 1979
• Former Positions
• Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative
  Officer of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Held senior executive positions in the Executive
  Office of the President and for Congress

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Resources

• Presidential Management Alumni Group
• Membership organization of former PMFs/PMIs
• www.pmag.org
• Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
• A comprehensive ranking by Federal employees.
• www.bestplacestowork.org
• Presidents Management Agenda Scorecard
• Scorecard tracks how well agencies are
  executing five government-wide management
  initiatives.
• www.results.gov/agenda/scorecard.html
• USAJOBS
• The Federal Governments official one-stop
  source for Federal jobs and employment
  information.
• www.usajobs.opm.gov

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Contact Information
Presidential Management Fellows Program 1900 E
Street NW, Rm. 1425 Washington, DC 20415 Phone
[phone] Fax [phone] Email
pmf_at_opm.gov Website www.pmf.opm.gov Program
Office Staff Kim Bauhs, Acting Director Eric
Brown, Human Resources Specialist Rob Timmins,
Business Operations Manager Kye Briesath, Program
Analyst Roz Whittaker, Administrative Assistant
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