R 281335Z JUN 11

ALCOAST 312/11
COMDTNOTE 16000
SUBJ: PREVENTION PROGRAM CIVILIAN CAREER GUIDE
A. MARINE SAFETY PERFORMANCE PLAN, FY 2009-2014.
1. PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PREVENTION PROGRAM
CIVILIAN CAREER GUIDE.
2. BACKGROUND:
     A. OVER 1200 COAST GUARD CIVILIANS SUPPORT THE PREVENTION
PROGRAMS MISSIONS IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS WITH VARIOUS TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE. OUR CIVILIAN WORKFORCE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE PROVIDING A
UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES,
AND ESSENTIAL PROGRAM CONTINUITY THAT ROTATING MILITARY PERSONNEL
CANNOT.
     B. THE PURPOSE OF THE GUIDE IS TO PROVIDE CIVILIANS IN THE
PREVENTION PROGRAM WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE AND THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT
WITHIN THE PROGRAM. UNLIKE MILITARY PERSONNEL, CREATING A CAREER PATH
AND CAREER MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE IS NOT AS CLEARLY
DEFINED. CIVILIANS IN THE PREVENTION PROGRAM MAY NOT BE AWARE OF
CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO A LACK OF VISIBILITY WITHIN
THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, THE GUIDE
SERVES AS A MAP TO HIGHLIGHT THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE PREVENTION
PROGRAM AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMPRISE THESE PROGRAM AREAS. THE
GUIDE WILL ALSO PROVIDE TIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER
GUIDANCE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PREVENTION PERSONNEL.
3. ACTION: COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICE CHIEFS SHOULD
ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE PREVENTION PROGRAM CIVILIAN CAREER
GUIDE. THE GUIDE SHOULD BE USED BY COAST GUARD CIVILIANS IN PLANNING
A CAREER IN THE PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE GUIDE CAN ALSO BE USED BY
MENTORS AS THEY COUNSEL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
4. THE PREVENTION PROGRAM CIVILIAN GUIDE IS POSTED AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG54/CAREER.ASP
5. THE PREVENTION PROGRAM OFFICER GUIDE IS POSTED AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG54/CAREER.ASP (NOTE: RECENTLY
RE-PROMULGATED WITH AN UPDATED PROLOGUE)
6. A PREVENTION ENLISTED CAREER GUIDE IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT BY MEMBERS
OF COMDT (CG-54), COMDT (CG-52), COMDT (CG-55), COMDT (CG-53),
PSC-EPM, COMDT (CG-7D), AND SHOULD BE AVALIABLE LATER THIS SUMMER.
7. POC CAPT PAUL THOMAS, COMDT (CG-54D), AT (202) 372-1016 OR
PAUL.F.THOMAS(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. RADM KEVIN COOK, DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION POLICY, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.