These programs are designed to develop potential and current NASA leaders at grades 13 through Senior Exectuive Service
Participants for these programs are selected using a competitive process. The Agency's Executive Development Education Panel selects program candidates for the NASA development programs: Fellowships, PMDP-ALO, and the Leadership Development Program in a competitive process each fall. the SESCDP is normally competed bi-annually through an agency wide merit promotion process.
Interested candidates should ensure that they have advantage of center management and leadership development programs and agency courses in management and leadership, prior to applying for these longer term developmental programs. Candidates should also contact their center training office for center specific guidelines and application deadlines.
Please refer to the chart below for a summary of these programs.
| Information |
Fellowships |
PMDP-ALO |
NASA Leadership Development Program |
SESCDP |
Target |
High Performing Leaders & Employees with Strong Leadership Potential |
High Performing Technical Employees with Strong Leadership Potential
|
High Performing Leaders
Current, Future & Technical
|
Top SES Candidates
|
Program Purpose
|
To Provide Best-In-Class Executive & Management Academic Training that Can be Quickly Applied & Shared |
To Develop a Cadre of Highly Qualified Project Managers to Fill Program and Project Vacancies
|
To Prepare Leaders to Take on Higher/Broader Levels of Responsibility in 12 to 18 Mo. ; to Obtain Agency and Government-wide Understanding
|
To Meet Government Requirements for Preparing Individuals to Enter the SES
|
Developmental Experience
|
Management and Executive Training at the University Level |
MS in Engineering & Management, Developmental Assignment,
APPL Training
|
Leadership Workshops
2 Developmental Assignments
Leadership Coaching
Briefings and Training
Agency-Wide Results Project
|
Executive Level Training, NASA Seminars
Developmental Assignments
|
Selection Criteria |
Full-time CS
GS 13-SES
Taken Advantage of Center & Agency Training OpportunitiesHas Not Participated in a NASA Dev. Program for 3/5 yrs. |
Full-time CS
GS 13-15
Possess PPM Competence at Level 2
Part of the Technical Program and Project Management Community
|
Full Time CS
GS 13-15 Leaders
Broad Center Experience
Individuals Expected to Become Center Executives or Agency Leaders Including Technical Leads
Characteristics and Abilities Defined for Candidates
|
Full Time CS
14/15
Rated Against OPM Executive Core Qualifications
|
Number |
30 to 45 |
18 over 2 years |
25 (to increase to 50) |
30 to 40 every 2 years |
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