[CHDIRAUX-L] SOLICITATION FOR COMMANDANT'S DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL -001/08

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SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR COMMANDANTS DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 1.
THE COMMANDANTS DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (DAC) IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR
NEW MEMBERS. UP TO EIGHT NEW MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED TO SERVE BEGINNING
EITHER SPRING OR FALL 2008. THIS SOLICITATION IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP
SHAPE AND INFLUENCE MATTERS REGARDING WORKPLACE CLIMATE AND DIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN TODAYS COAST GUARD.
2.  THE DAC WAS ESTABLISHED TO BUILD THE COAST GUARD AS AN EMPLOYER OF
CHOICE THAT OPTIMIZES THE STRENGTHS AND TALENTS OF ITS WORKFORCE AND
PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH COAST GUARD MEMBER TO REACH THEIR FULL
POTENTIAL. THE DAC MEETS SEMI-ANNUALLY IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA (ONE-WEEK
SESSIONS, SPRING AND FALL) TO SERVE AS THE EYES AND EARS OF THE COAST GUARD
AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO OUR LEADERSHIP, WHILE AT THE SAME
TIME BUILDING GREATER DIVERSITY AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE. BETWEEN
MEETINGS, DAC MEMBERS WORK TO SOLVE DIVERSITY ISSUES BROUGHT FORWARD FROM
THE FIELD. THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF MEMBERS FROM ACROSS ALL COMMUNITIES -
ASHORE, AFLOAT, OPERATIONAL, SUPPORT AND WITH A BROAD BASE OF EXPERIENCE AND
TALENT, E.G., RATE/RANK/GRADE, COMPONENT (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN AND
AUXILIARY), ACCESSION SOURCE, AND WORK EXPERIENCE.
3. MEMBERSHIP ON THIS PRESTIGIOUS TEAM CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP
PERFORMANCE. MEMBERS SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO TO THREE YEARS. THEIR ROLE IS
TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY AND ENSURING ITS SUCCESS
BY STAYING CURRENT WITH RELEVANT ISSUES AND WORKING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
TO BUILD THE BEST WORK ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE. MEMBERS MUST POSSESS A HIGH
LEVEL OF INITIATIVE AND INTEGRITY, STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS (VERBAL AND WRITTEN).  MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED
TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP, SHARE THE COMMANDANTS COMMITMENT
TOWARD DIVERSITY, AND PROVIDE LOCAL DIVERSITY SUPPORT.
4. MEMBERS WHO WISH TO ASSIST THE DAC, BUT ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND MEETINGS OR
PLAY A FULL TIME ROLE, MAY SERVE AS ADJUNCT DAC MEMBERS. ADJUNCT MEMBERS
WILL FORWARD ISSUES TO THE DAC AS WELL AS DISEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE
FLEET BUT WILL NOT ATTEND SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS.
5. MEMBERS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE DAC OR AS ADJUNCT MEMBERS TO THE DAC
ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN CG MEMO FORMAT.
THE PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
 A. STATEMENT OF APPLICANTS DESIRE TO SERVE AS FULL MEMBER (TRAVEL
REQUIRED) OR ADJUNCT MEMBER (NO TRAVEL REQUIRED), THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR TWO
OR THREE YEARS AND THEIR PREFERENCE TO BEGIN, IF SELECTED, IN THE SPRING OR
FALL OF 2008. NOTE: THE SPRING 2008 DAC IS SCHEDULED FOR 21-25 APR.
 B. SUMMARY OF CAREER AND DUTIES PERFORMED INCLUDING CURRENT ASSIGNMENT AND
ANTICIPATED ROTATION DATE (MAX 1 PAGE).
 C. BRIEF NARRATIVE OF APPLICANTS INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE DAC AND
ANTICIPATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DAC (MAX 1 PAGE).
 D. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT ADDRESSING APPLICANTS ABILITY AND TIME AVAILABILITY.
SIGNATURE ENDORSEMENTS ON ANY PACKAGE DO NOT PROVIDE SELECTION PANEL WITH
MEANINGFUL INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
NOTE: AUXILIARY MEMBER APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ENDORSED BY THE DISTRICT
COMMODORE (DCO) AND NATIONAL COMMODORE (NACO) WITH ADVANCE COPY OF
APPLICATION SENT TO CG-12B AT THE BELOW ADDRESS.
6. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMMANDANT (CG-12B) NLT
21 FEB 2008. INDIVIDUALS UNDERWAY, TAD FROM THEIR HOME UNIT, OR FACING
SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MAY SUBMIT INFORMATION VIA MESSAGE OR AS AN E-MAIL
ATTACHMENT TO LTJG E. CALDWELL (ERIN.CALDWELL(AT) USCG.MIL). CANDIDATES WILL
BE NOTIFIED OF RESULTS BY 7 MAR 2008.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE DAC AND ITS CURRENT MEMBERSHIP,
PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY OR CONTACT LTJG ERIN CALDWELL AT
202-475-5248.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
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