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Promote the development and implementation of competitive compensation and workforce flexibilities that attract and retain
top-level IT talent within the Federal Government.
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MAJOR ACTIVITIES: - Develop and institute changes to GS-2210 titling. The ability to identify and target specialties in the
dynamic field of IT is essential to workforce planning and successful recruiting. The Council is working with the Office of
Personnel Management to update and add critical specialty titles. - Expand specialized recruitment activities to increase
awareness of and interest in federal IT service. In the past, the Federal CIO Council has assisted OPM in the development
of special salary rates, hosted a Virtual IT Job Fair, and produced an IT recruitment video. It has also implemented a pilot
recruitment project with the Partnership for Public Service, and has fostered an active high school outreach effort, partnering
with local high schools and the National Academy Foundation. The Council will continue to promote Federal IT careers by working
closely with the National Science Foundation to facilitate use of the Scholarship for Service Program to place qualified information
assurance students and graduates in agency summer and permanent positions. The Council will also continue with student outreach
efforts such as career fairs and Groundhog Job Shadow Day.
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