Participation in Federal IT Workforce Capability Assessment Survey
This MARADMIN emphasizes the importance of Marine Corps participation in the Federal Information Technology Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) Survey, which concludes on 31 October 2006. The Marine Corps has achieved only a 17 percent response rate and needs to reach the OPM goal of 60 percent participation. All civilian personnel in IT-related occupational series (GS-0391, GS-0854, GS-1550, and GS-2210) or anyone performing IT-related work are strongly encouraged to complete the voluntary, anonymous 20-30 minute survey.
Issued: October 20, 2006
1. PURPOSE. TO READDRESS REF A AND TO EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE OF USMC PARTICIPATION. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT (ITWCA) SURVEY FOR IT CIVILIANS CONCLUDES ON 31 OCTOBER 2006. THE MARINE CORPS HAS CURRENTLY ACHIEVED A RESPONSE RATE OF 17 PERCENT. 2. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE USED BY THE USMC, AND COLLECTIVELY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO IDENTIFY TRENDS IN IT WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES. IT WILL HELP DETERMINE THE DEGREE TO WHICH CERTAIN SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND CERTIFICATIONS ARE RESIDENT IN OUR WORKFORCE. THE DATA WILL BE COMPARED TO A DESIRED END STATE TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN AREAS THAT MAY BE ADDRESSED BY TARGETED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THE RESULTING DATA ULTIMATELY FORMS THE BASIS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (ITM COI). 3. DISSEMINATION OF THIS SURVEY TO EVERYONE IN THE IM/IT WORKFORCE IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE OPM GOAL OF 60 PERCENT PARTICIPATION RATE OF THE TOTAL CIVILIAN IM/IT WORKFORCE. ALL PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL SERIES GS-0391, GS-0854, GS-1550 AND GS-2210, OR ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO PERFORM IT-RELATED WORK, ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICPATE. 4. THE SURVEY IS VOLUNTARY AND ANONYMOUS AND TAKES ONLY 20-30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. THE ASSESSMENT IS AVAILABLE AT THE URL HTTP:DOUBLE SLASH SURVEYIT.CIO.GOV