| Action Item |
Person Responsible |
Timeframe |
Accomplished |
|
Goal: Promote workforce diversity through recruitment to accomplish
Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) goals. Provide fair and equitable program
delivery in Oregon |
|
Distribute Student Career
Enhancement Program (SCEP)
vacancies to NRCS Special
Emphasis Program Managers
(see SEPM plans), and they in
turn will distribute to their
contacts. |
NRCS:
Sue Brandt
Misty Falcon, SEPM’sFSA:
Darca Glasgow
Marjorie Crooker |
7/10/2007 |
Oct. – Dec. FY ‘07 |
|
Investigate the feasibility of
performing exit reports with
individuals leaving the agency
to determine reason for leaving |
NRCS:
Civil Rights Team |
Through out year.
Will gather reports from
individual and determine if still
necessary. |
|
|
See SEPM plans for individual
items on workforce diversity |
|
|
|
|
Attend career fairs at local
colleges and high schools
where applicable |
Misty Falcon (Lead) and Civil
Rights CommitteeFSA: Marjorie Crooker |
Through out the year. |
|
|
Compile recruitment packets
for recruitment efforts. Make
packets available to field
offices. Place packet on the
website. Packets will nclude
information such as: Careers in
NRCS, How to Apply to
Federal Register, SCEP Fact
Sheet, Sample Vacancy,
Website address
(usajobs.opm.gov),
qualifications for jobs,
information on who NRCS and
FSA are and what we do. |
NRCS:
Gina Kerzman and PAS |
September |
|
|
Create an Outreach team
recruitment display. |
Misty Falcon and PAS |
September |
|
|
Explore and share new and
existing recruitment networks
between NRCS and FSA. Share
distribution lists between
agencies. |
Civil Rights Committee |
Through out the year |
|
|
Explore the monetary
feasibility in doing a Civil
Rights calendar for the coming
year. |
Civil Rights Committee |
September |
|
| Action Item |
Person Responsible |
Timeframe |
Accomplished |
|
Goal: Support NRCS and FSA in providing fair
and equitable program in order to build a highly skilled workforce in Oregon. |
|
Provide compliance review and accessibility training to new Civil Rights
Committee members. Distribute SEPM manual. |
Gina Kerzman and
Loren Unruh |
March 7, 2007 |
|
|
Compile demographic data for recruitment purposes to present to leadership team
and civil rights committee. |
Joe Evans and Misty Falcon |
May 2007 |
|
|
Conduct Civil Rights Reviews according to schedule. Give feedback at committee
meetings on trends we have identified and need to correct. |
Civil Rights Committee |
See schedule |
|
|
Coordinate CR review schedules with FSA to avoid duplication of compliance
reviews. |
Misty Falcon NRCS:
Charlie Newhouse |
September |
|
|
Explore the possibility of conducting Tri-state Civil Rights Compliance Review
training. |
Misty Falcon |
May 2007 |
|
|
Research how to bring Hispanic culture sensitivity training to Oregon. This
training will resemble that of “Working Effectively with Native Americans.” |
Misty Falcon (Lead) and Civil
Rights Committee |
Throughout the year. |
|
|
Attend all Leadership team meetings to brief leadership on civil rights issues
in Oregon. |
Misty Falcon or selected
committee member |
May 1-3, 2007
August 14-16, 2007 |
|
|
Update and place all Civil Rights related information (such as required posters)
on NRCS website in order to facilitate field office requirements. |
NRCS:
Misty Falcon, Gina Kerzman,
Rita Ramos, PASFSA:
Darca Glasgow |
May 2007 |
|
|
Assist in translating and distributing any and all Spanish material that could
be used for Outreach purposes. These materials include, but are not limited to,
information on EQIP, SCEP, WHIP, WRP, etc. |
Misty Falcon, Public Affairs |
Throughout the year. |
|
|
Develop a data set that identifies minority landowners (Ag producers in Oregon)
for delivery of services. |
Joe Evans (Lead) and Civil
Rights CommitteeFSA:
Darca Glasgow |
Through out the year, during Compliance Reviews |
|
|
Develop a strategy in providing a mentorship program for new SCEP students. |
All Committee members,
Lesley Kelly |
May 2007 |
|
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