NOAA is committed to developing its workforce to its fullest Accepting or Extending an NRAP Assignment potential. The agency offers the NOAA Rotational Assignment Program (NRAP) to promote both employee development and a Before a Participant may the and end accept an NRAP assignment, “start corporate culture. dates” must be coordinated and mutually agreed upon by the Participant, Office of Record (Home Office) Supervisor and Assignment Host (Host  Office) Supervisor. All parties the Participant, Home Office Supervisor, — and Host Office Supervisor must agree on the dates starting an before — NRAP offers career growth via short-term assignments, typically 3–6 NRAP assignment. months in duration, away from an employee’s regular position. The program Each Participant must email the Host Office , the , and the Home and encourages cross-line and cross-functional experiences that broaden Host Office Supervisors stating that: employees’ understanding of NOAA’s missions, goals, and organizational structures from regional and headquarters perspectives. He or she accepts the assignment; and All parties agree on the assignment and end” dates “start The annual is issued to all NOAA Rating NRAP Call for ASSIGNMENTS (include those dates). Officials via Each NOAA Line and Staff Office is invited to submit NRAP assignments for which employees may later apply. NRAP assignments typically run 3–6 months. An assignment may be extended, but the total assignment length may not exceed 12 months. Any Assignments are include opportunities within NOAA Offices in the of an assignment end date must be coordinated request for an extension Washington, DC metropolitan area and from around the country in a wide with the Host Office making any additional arrangements. before variety of scientific, regulatory, outreach, and administrative Further responsibilities of the Participant, Home Office Supervisor, and The annual is issued to all NOAA NRAP Call for APPLICATIONS Host Office are detailed on the next page. employees via email each spring. Current program status is on the (at: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/nrap/ ).
NOAA is committed to developing its workforce to its fullest potential. The agency offers the NOAA Rotational Assignment Program (NRAP) to promote both employee development and a corporate culture.  NRAP offers career growth via short-term assignments, typically 3–6 months in duration, away from an employee’s regular position. The program encourages cross-line and cross-functional experiences that broaden employees’ understanding of NOAA’s missions, goals, and organizational structures from regional and headquarters perspectives. The annual NRAP Call for ASSIGNMENTS is issued to all NOAA Rating Officials via Each NOAA Line and Staff Office is invited to submit NRAP assignments for which employees may later apply. Assignments are include opportunities within NOAA Offices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and from around the country in a wide variety of scientific, regulatory, outreach, and administrative The annual NRAP Call for APPLICATIONS is issued to all NOAA employees via email each spring. Current program status is on the (at: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/nrap/ ). Accepting or Extending an NRAP Assignment Before a Participant may accept an NRAP assignment, the “start and end dates” must be coordinated and mutually agreed upon by the Participant, Office of Record (Home Office) Supervisor and Assignment Host (Host Office) Supervisor. All parties — the Participant, Home Office Supervisor, and Host Office Supervisor — must agree on the dates before starting an NRAP assignment. Each Participant must email the Host Office , the , and the Home and Host Office Supervisors stating that: He or she accepts the assignment; and All parties agree on the assignment “start and end” dates (include those dates). NRAP assignments typically run 3–6 months. An assignment may be extended, but the total assignment length may not exceed 12 months. Any request for an extension of an assignment end date must be coordinated with the Host Office before making any additional arrangements. Further responsibilities of the Participant, Home Office Supervisor, and Host Office are detailed on the next page.
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