HR Strategies for Grants Management

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HR Strategies for Grants Management

• Tim Barnhart
• President, Federal Management Partners
• 703-671-6600, ext. 107
• www.fmpconsulting.com

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Outline

• History of HHS Grants Management Occupational
  Study
• Current HR Policies, Principles, and Trends
• Options for Grants Management

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HHS Occupational Study

• Goal
• Enhance the professionalism of grants management
• Components
• Definition/Insititutionalization
• Occupational series
• Position classification standard
• Qualifications standard
• Professional Development
• Training curriculum
• Certification

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HHS Occupational StudyResults

• Curriculum
• Certification
• HR initiatives
• Occupational series
• Classification standard
• Qualifications standard

• In place at HHS
• In place at HHS
• Drafted in 1993 never signed out by OPM

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Current OPM Principles/Policy

• Flexible HR systems and processes
• Fewer occupational series
• More generic standards
• Position classification
• Personnel qualifications

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Grants Management Requirements

• Identification and recognition
• Professional standards
• Recognition of importance and complexity
• Career mobility

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Option 1 - New Occupation

• Repeat HHS Occupational Study Effort
• Goal Persuade OPM to issue series and standards

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Option 2 Community of Interest

• CIO Council Model
• Possible Products
• Model qualifications criteria
• Standard position descriptions
• Standard use of current series and titles (e.g.,
  1101)
• Model training programs
• Common certification standards
• Goal Make immediate progress towards
  occupational goals prepare way for more
  formalized changes.

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Strategy Considerations

• Must articulate a strong business case
• Human capital crisis
• Impact on mission
• Must find a powerful advocate
• Congressional committee
• Executive Department
• Must be committed, tenacious and well-resourced

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Summary

• Need to be in sync with current HR principles and
  trends
• Clearly define the issues and requirements
• Chose a realistic strategy
• Pursue the strategy energetically