Advance Notice of Openings for One-Year Details to Office of Outreach

Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 12:09:30 -0500
To: "USGS Employees"<distribution>
From: Gloria Johnson <gljohnso@igsrsparc4.er.usgs.gov>
Subject: Advance Notice of Openings for One-Year Details to Office of
  Outreach


MEMORANDUM

To:		All USGS Employees

From:		Michael McDermott, Chief, Office of Outreach

Subject:	Advance Notice of Openings for One-Year Details to Office of Outreach

On November 30, 1998, the Office of Outreach will announce openings for
liaison positions as part of the USGS  Outreach Liaison Program.  The
primary objectives of this developmental program are as follows:

* to provide professional outreach experience to a wide range of USGS
employees;

* to provide opportunities for liaisons to work closely with colleagues in
other divisions and agencies;

* to broaden the base of employees in program areas, both at headquarters
and in the regions and field, who are familiar with outreach processes
practiced by the USGS and Department of the Interior at the national level;

* to provide program input and participation to the Office of Outreach; and

* to provide bureau-level experience with outreach elements of the Bureau
Strategic Plan.

For the last three years, each division, as well as the Office of Program
Support, has selected an employee for a one-year detail to the Office of
Outreach as part of the USGS Outreach Liaison Program.  These liaisons
become an integral part of the Office of Outreach, performing all the
duties of permanent staff and interacting with the top officials of our
agency, including the Director, Associate Directors, Division Chiefs, and
Regional Directors.  Additionally, the liaisons have the opportunity to
represent the USGS at meetings at the Department of the Interior and other
Federal agencies, private sector organizations, and with the news media.
Cross-divisional training is provided through field trips, lectures, and
collaborative projects that emphasize the integrated science of the USGS. 

The long-term goal of the program is for liaisons to return to their
divisions with the knowledge and experience gained during the course of
their details to help make the USGS a more outreach-conscious agency.

These details will be announced bureau-wide and the positions are
interdisciplinary. All interested employees are encouraged to consider
applying when the details are officially announced in January.  Salary and
benefits will be paid by the home office. For employees located outside
the commuting area, funding is provided for enroute travel and
transportation costs, and for lodging, subsistence, and local
transportation during the detail period. If you or your supervisor have
questions about the liaison training experience, please feel free to
contact current or former participants. Specific questions about the
liaison program administrative procedures should be made to Trudy Harlow
(703-648-4483) or Mike McDermott (703-648-5771). 

Listed below are the current Outreach Liaisons:

Sue Kropschot (703-648-4469)
Cheryl Miles (703-648-4462)
Bob Reynolds (703-648-6829)
Beth Stettner (703-648-5928)