Leaders Mentoring Program

Mentee Application





Deadline: June 20, 2016

WELCOME TO THE MENTEE APPLICATION FOR THE LEADERS MENTORING PROGRAM


Public service demands in the 21st century require innovative and dynamic leadership across the Federal sector to face the myriad of challenges and opportunities. The Federal government’s investment in the education, training and development of its workforce is paramount for ensuring mission and organizational success.

The Federal Training Institute (FTI/Institute) an educational division of the League of United Latin American Citizens, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, has a long-standing public service goal and tradition of partnering with Federal agencies to offer pro bono leadership training and development opportunities for up and coming public service leaders.

One of the Institute’s goals for 2016 is to pilot a six-month, no-cost mentoring program for career Federal employees in general schedule (GS) grades 14 and 15.

Titled the Leaders Mentoring Program (LMP), this competitive program in compliance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41, will run from September 2016 – March 2017. The program is designed to provide one-on-one leadership mentoring for up to 25 participants. Candidates for the program will be selected by a board of former Senior Executive Service executives and volunteer executives currently in Federal service. Individuals selected for the program will receive opportunity to learn valuable knowledge from a mentor’s expertise and lessons learned, learn what it like to be in a higher level position, and enhance competencies in specific areas. The results of this pilot will help to shape future mentoring programs for a range of grade levels.

Before beginning your application please read all instructions. We also encourage you to read the Mentee’s Toolkit… Helpful Tips before beginning your application. (See tab to your left.) Completed applications must be submitted online no later than 6:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, June 20, 2016. Federal employees selected for the LMP will be notified by June 27, 2016. Supervisory approval must be secured by participants selected for the program before final acceptance into the program. Agencies will be requested to provide employees the time to participate in training and mentoring activities throughout the duration of the six-month pilot program. Candidates selected will be expected to attend classes July 12, 13, & 14 in Washington, DC.

Eligibility:

All applicants must be:
  1. A career Federal employee in good standing.
  2. In a permanent GS 14 or GS 15 position.

Application Requirements:

Applications must include:
  • Completed application form. Click on the tab at the bottom of the page to access the online application.
Candidates for the program will be selected by a board of former Senior Executive Service (SES), executives and volunteer executives currently in Federal service based on the substance of your application submission and experiences in public service.