Director – Office of Strategic Performance Management

Arapahoe County Government, located in beautiful Littleton, Colorado is currently seeking a Director – Office of Strategic Performance Management. Serves as the Director of Strategic Performance Management Programs. Reports to the Board of County Commissioners. Accountable for assisting the Board in identifying strategies, priorities and objectives along with their execution/implementation. Provides leadership, guidance, and supportRead… Read more »

Director of Facilities and Fleet Management

Arapahoe County Government is currently seeking an experienced Director of Facilities and Fleet Management located in beautiful Littleton, Colorado. The Director of the Facilities and Fleet Management (FFM) Department, reports directly to the Board of County Commissioners and is the Arapahoe County Government authority in the field of Facilities and Fleet Management. The FFM DirectorRead… Read more »

GSA’s SPF Program- Application deadline extended to 06/29/12

Fellow Federal Employees: If you are looking for a GREAT opportunity to learn about all aspects of Sustainability, work on meaningful projects, meet with others outside your Agency, and become a Sustainability Change Agent, consider applying for GSA’s Sustainability in Procurement Fellows (SPF) Program. This is a 6 month, intensive program where you work 20Read… Read more »

So What – It Doesn’t Really Matter, Does It?

When I was head of HR at a large hospital in Baltimore, supervisors and managers would come to me when routine discipline did not correct a situation with their direct reports. I recall one situation with a rather autocratic supervisor of the supply department. Their responsibilities included unloading several trailer trucks of supplies first thingRead… Read more »

The Chief Innovation Officer: Part Two – Selling Ideas

Just because you have a bunch of great ideas it does not mean you can sit back in a chair and kick up your feet. Selling ideas is the biggest and most difficult role of the Chief Innovation Officer. It requires knowing the right people, understanding the politics of an organization and understanding what itRead… Read more »

A 6 part guide to unlocking the secrets of a successful CIO

The new era for Federal agency CIOs started in 2010 with the release of Vivek Kundra’s 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management. That was two years ago. The directives mark a shift in focus for federal CIOs. Evan McDonnell is the author of a new Appian report. The report is a 6Read… Read more »

Sammies Finalist Helps Create Visibility for Our Women Veterans

Women veterans are a quickly growing group, with 20% of all new military recruits being female. Recognizing this, the Department of Veterans Affairs is making strides to better serve these returning warriors. Service to America Medal finalist Dr. Patricia Hayes, chief consultant for the Women Veterans Health Strategic HealthCare Group at the VA, spoke withRead… Read more »

Pay Up! Federal job satisfaction plummets and your weekend reads

Welcome to GovLoop Insights Issue of the Week with Chris Dorobek… where each week, our goal is to find an issue — a person — an idea — then helped define the past 7-days… and we work to find an issue that will also will have an impact on the days, weeks and months ahead.Read… Read more »

Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to: The learning organization: an often-described, but seldom-observed phenomenon | Harold Jarche – “What should a true learning organisation look like?” Connecting and engaging inside your organisation – “Social networks are inherently bottom up and user powered. In IBM, BlueIQ worked because it had buy-in from theRead… Read more »

Where Does Your Agency Rank? Best Places to Work Survey is Out!

Best Places to Work in Government 2011 The Best Places to Work to Work in the Federal Government® rankings are the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government. The 2011 rankings are the sixth edition of this ongoing series, following the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 andRead… Read more »

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