Mapping Initiatives and Streamlining Processes: An Evaluation of Civil Service Hiring at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP)
Abstract
Civil Service hiring within the federal government may be considered in exercise in futility. While many laws and regulations are in place to protect the fairness of the system, these same requirements also have a hand in creating a culture of confusion and difficulty when hiring. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM, 2008), which directs a majority of these regulations, has recognized this, and in turn, come out with specific "hiring flexibilities" whereby organizations can expedite the hiring of critical need positions in certain circumstances. While these steps seemed to have helped to a degree, other cascading factors (such as process flow and direct receipt) continue to delay the overall process and have yet to be fully addressed. This paper includes a systematic examination and evaluation of the civil service hiring process at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Using a three-pronged approach, the hiring process will be divided into the following three stages: (1) the Current Process, (2) the Issue/Problems with the Current Process, and (3) Recommendations/Solutions to address the issues in the Current Process. Each of the first two stages is also categorized as to areas of responsibility, (i.e. NMCP/Management, HRO, and HRSC-e), and each step or collection of steps in the process is clearly identified and discussed. Finally, existing recommendations are addressed to improve and streamline the process toward future growth and success.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA493594
Entities
People
- Brian E. Carman
Organizations
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth