Workforce Management Office (WFMO) Serving NOAA's Most Valuable Asset - People
NOAA's SES Hiring Cycle
Fixing the hiring process is a top priority for NOAA's Office of Workforce Management (WFMO). In the past, SES hiring cycle time covered months as cases languished on the desks of all of those involved in the hiring process. Too often time was wasted as the flow of information circled around and frequently resulted in lost days before hiring decisions were implemented. To fix the process you need an owner. WFMO owns the process for hiring, but managers are in the driver's seat as far as staffing requirements and selections. HR colleagues and hiring managers now share and consult in advance of vacancies holding strategic conversations clarifying hiring needs at the beginning of the process instead of throughout the process. A recruitment timeline is shared setting target dates for each part of the hiring process and serving as a reminder of the obligations of the hiring manager, the HR specialist, and eventually, the potential candidate. These tools, as well as the templates and forms provided in the following links, will assist you as you support efforts to streamline and improve the process to hire top tier candidates for NOAA.
