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Administration on Aging

(AoA)

Agency for Healthcare

Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC)

Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Food and Drug

Administration (FDA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Indian Health

Service (IHS)

Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services

Administration (SAMHSA)

SecretaryMichael O.

Leavitt

Administration for Children and Families

(ACF)

Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid Services

(CMS)

Heath Resources and

Services Administration

(HRSA)

Health & Human ServicesHealth & Human Services

Program Support Services

(PSC)

NCI NEI NHLBI NHGRI

NCMHD

NBIB NICHD NIDCD NIDCR

NIMH NINDS NINR NLM

NIA NIAAA NIAID NIAMS

NIDDK NIDA NIEHS NIGMS

FIC NCCAM NCRR

Office of the Director

NIH Institutes and CentersNIH Institutes and Centers

CC CIT CSR

National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer InstituteNational Cancer InstituteNational Cancer Institute

Office of The Director

Office of Communications

Office of International

Affairs

Office of Science,

Planning & Assessment

Office of Management

Office of Centers, Training,

and Resources

Office of Budget and

Financial Management

Center for Bioinformatics

Center for Reduce

Cancer Health Disparities

Division of Cancer

Prevention

Division of Extramural Activities

Center for Cancer

Research

Division of Cancer

Epidemiology and Genetics

Division of Cancer

Control and Population Sciences

Division of Cancer

Treatment and Diagnosis

Division of Cancer Biology

Office of The Deputy

Director

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTENATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTENATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTENATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

4,000 Plus Staff4,000 Plus Staff Diversified Diversified

DisciplinesDisciplines $5 Billion Budget$5 Billion Budget Primarily located in Primarily located in

Bethesda, Rockville Bethesda, Rockville and Frederickand Frederick

NCI NCI Challenge Goal:Challenge Goal: ”To eliminate the suffering and death due ”To eliminate the suffering and death due

to cancer by 2015”to cancer by 2015”

NCI NCI Challenge Goal:Challenge Goal: ”To eliminate the suffering and death due ”To eliminate the suffering and death due

to cancer by 2015”to cancer by 2015” Strategic Initiatives:Strategic Initiatives:

• Molecular Epidemiology: Molecular Epidemiology: Understanding the Causes Understanding the Causes of Cancerof Cancer

• Integrative Cancer BiologyIntegrative Cancer Biology

• Strategic Development of Strategic Development of Cancer InterventionsCancer Interventions

• Early Detection, Prevention, Early Detection, Prevention, PredictionPrediction

• Integrated Clinical Trials Integrated Clinical Trials SystemSystem

• Overcoming Health Overcoming Health DisparitiesDisparities

• BioinformaticsBioinformatics

Organizational StructureOrganizational StructureOrganizational StructureOrganizational Structure

Extramural Extramural Research Research Program (ERP)Program (ERP)

Intramural Intramural Research Research Program (IRP)Program (IRP)

Office of the Office of the Director (OD)Director (OD)

Extramural Research ProgramExtramural Research ProgramExtramural Research ProgramExtramural Research Program

Provides funding Provides funding opportunities for opportunities for outside entities to outside entities to partner in the NCI’s partner in the NCI’s research portfolio research portfolio through the through the provision of grants provision of grants and contracts.and contracts.

Intramural Research ProgramIntramural Research ProgramIntramural Research ProgramIntramural Research Program

Conducts on-site Conducts on-site research projects research projects

Maintains Labs Maintains Labs primarily in primarily in Bethesda and Bethesda and FrederickFrederick

Research directed by Research directed by Principal Principal Investigators who Investigators who are are Federal Federal employeesemployees

Office of the DirectorOffice of the DirectorOffice of the DirectorOffice of the Director

Provides direction & support Provides direction & support for research infrastructure and for research infrastructure and

specific areas of emphasis specific areas of emphasis including clinical research and including clinical research and

over 60 cancer centers.over 60 cancer centers.

Administrative Resource Administrative Resource Center (ARC)Center (ARC)

Administrative Resource Administrative Resource Center (ARC)Center (ARC)

• BudgetBudget

• ProcurementProcurement

• TravelTravel

• Human ResourcesHuman Resources

• SpaceSpace

Federal Employee Processing Federal Employee Processing DHHSDHHS Office of Human ResourcesOffice of Human Resources

Life InsuranceLife Insurance

Health BenefitsHealth Benefits

Retirement System(s)Retirement System(s)

Leave/HolidaysLeave/Holidays

Pay InformationPay Information

Training Fellowships and Training Fellowships and other Non-Paid Appointments other Non-Paid Appointments

Administrative Resource Center Administrative Resource Center (ARC)(ARC)

Health InsuranceHealth Insurance

Excused Excused Absences/HolidaysAbsences/Holidays

Stipend InformationStipend Information

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On-campus On-campus (Bethesda) (Bethesda) Covered in NIH on-Covered in NIH on-

line orientationline orientation

Off-campusOff-campusContact ARC for Contact ARC for

specific informationspecific information

NCI Office of Workforce NCI Office of Workforce Development (OWD)Development (OWD)

(301) 435-8524(301) 435-8524http://camp.nci.nih.gov/owd/http://camp.nci.nih.gov/owd/

NCI Office of Workforce NCI Office of Workforce Development (OWD)Development (OWD)

(301) 435-8524(301) 435-8524http://camp.nci.nih.gov/owd/http://camp.nci.nih.gov/owd/

OWD ServicesOWD Services Training Training Workforce Development ServicesWorkforce Development Services Managers’ ToolkitManagers’ Toolkit Mentoring ProgramsMentoring Programs RecruitmentRecruitment Quality of Work Life ProgramsQuality of Work Life Programs

Workforce Development Workforce Development ServicesServices

Develop new and creative solutions to increase theDevelop new and creative solutions to increase the

organization’s capacity for self-renewal.organization’s capacity for self-renewal.

Work collaboratively with managers to build a customizedWork collaboratively with managers to build a customized

plan to implement and manage changes to optimize workgroup plan to implement and manage changes to optimize workgroup performanceperformance

Team building and coachingTeam building and coachingProcess facilitationProcess facilitationWork re-designWork re-designOrganizational communicationOrganizational communicationGoal setting and planningGoal setting and planning

Services empower managers and positively impact workgroup Services empower managers and positively impact workgroup effectiveness by developing the workforce to meet its missioneffectiveness by developing the workforce to meet its mission

Managers’ Toolkit Managers’ Toolkit

Reasonable Accommodation Guidelines, which is an on-line Reasonable Accommodation Guidelines, which is an on-line posting of step-by-step instructions for supervisors on how posting of step-by-step instructions for supervisors on how to respond to request for reasonable accommodations and to respond to request for reasonable accommodations and other related matters. other related matters. These NCI reasonable These NCI reasonable accommodation procedures cover all NCI staff, training accommodation procedures cover all NCI staff, training awardees, and applicants for both FTE and non-FTE awardees, and applicants for both FTE and non-FTE positions, which is understood to include training positions, which is understood to include training applicants.applicants.

Monthly Management Article Monthly Management Article

Guidelines for Designation of Emergency and Non-Guidelines for Designation of Emergency and Non-Emergency Employees For Periods of Inclement Weather or Emergency Employees For Periods of Inclement Weather or Other Temporary ClosingsOther Temporary Closings

Training Resources for Training Resources for SupervisorsSupervisors

Provide resources and tools tailored for new and Provide resources and tools tailored for new and existing supervisors to assist them in managing and existing supervisors to assist them in managing and developing their workforce developing their workforce

Establish guidelines for training Establish guidelines for training Identify training curriculum/coursesIdentify training curriculum/courses

NCI Training WarehouseNCI Training Warehouse

Desktop resource to identify training options and Desktop resource to identify training options and identify Institute-specific training as neededidentify Institute-specific training as needed

HHS UniversityHHS University NIH Training CenterNIH Training Center NCI-specific programs NCI-specific programs Outside vendorsOutside vendors

Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management: : A Mentoring ProgramA Mentoring Program

Formal mentoring program for employees with Formal mentoring program for employees with administrative duties or interestsadministrative duties or interests

Facilitate institutional knowledge sharingFacilitate institutional knowledge sharing Promote employee retentionPromote employee retention Develop talentDevelop talent

81% of respondents in 2002 NCI Needs Assessment 81% of respondents in 2002 NCI Needs Assessment Survey indicated a Mentoring program would be Survey indicated a Mentoring program would be “extremely beneficial”“extremely beneficial”

Formal Mentoring programs increase Mentees’ Formal Mentoring programs increase Mentees’ productivity and Mentors’ motivation leading to productivity and Mentors’ motivation leading to superior performance and higher level of productivitysuperior performance and higher level of productivity

Recruitment Recruitment StarCatcher/StarGazerStarCatcher/StarGazer

StarCatcher - Public website advertising NCI training StarCatcher - Public website advertising NCI training opportunities to worldwide science communityopportunities to worldwide science community

Candidates post resumes, apply for current openings, and Candidates post resumes, apply for current openings, and communicate directly with NCI principal investigatorscommunicate directly with NCI principal investigators

StarGazer - Automated process, electronically transfers StarGazer - Automated process, electronically transfers resumes from StarCatcher, inputs resumes from job fairs, resumes from StarCatcher, inputs resumes from job fairs, professional science organization meetings, university professional science organization meetings, university consortiums, and science journal advertisementsconsortiums, and science journal advertisements

Combined with community outreach, StarCatcher and Combined with community outreach, StarCatcher and StarGazer systems have significantly raised quantity and StarGazer systems have significantly raised quantity and quality of science candidate poolquality of science candidate pool

Quality of Work Life Quality of Work Life ProgramsPrograms

Initiatives to create a more flexible, supportive work Initiatives to create a more flexible, supportive work environment, enabling and identifying ways to assist environment, enabling and identifying ways to assist employees in fulfilling NCI’s mission.employees in fulfilling NCI’s mission.

Oversee Oversee TeleworkTelework and and Voluntary Leave Transfer Voluntary Leave Transfer ProgramProgram

Liaison with NIH Worklife Center, NIH Child Care Board, Liaison with NIH Worklife Center, NIH Child Care Board, Employee Assistance Program, Div. of Employee Employee Assistance Program, Div. of Employee Services, and the R& W AssociationServices, and the R& W Association

““When work is effective, life benefits; and when life works, When work is effective, life benefits; and when life works, work benefits.”work benefits.” Karol Rose, LifeCare IncKarol Rose, LifeCare Inc..

Conflict of Interest in Conflict of Interest in ResearchResearch

NCI Ethics and NCI Ethics and YouYou

Conflict of Interest in ResearchConflict of Interest in Research

Conflicting Financial InterestsConflicting Financial Interests Impartiality in Performing Impartiality in Performing

Official DutiesOfficial Duties Misuse of PositionMisuse of Position Representation Representation GiftsGifts Activities with Outside Activities with Outside

OrganizationsOrganizations Seeking Other EmploymentSeeking Other Employment

Activities with Outside Activities with Outside OrganizationsOrganizations

BEFORE YOU ACCEPT…..

Talk to your Talk to your SUPERVISORSUPERVISOR

Contact the Ethics Contact the Ethics OfficeOffice

nciethics-r@mail.nih.govnciethics-r@mail.nih.gov

Activities with Outside Activities with Outside OrganizationsOrganizations

Before You Begin….Before You Begin….Clear through your Clear through your

ARCARCObtain Approval by Obtain Approval by

submitting submitting paperwork to the paperwork to the NCI ETHICS OFFICENCI ETHICS OFFICE

Media/Congressional/Legal Media/Congressional/Legal InquiriesInquiries

Media - Contact the Press Office when:Media - Contact the Press Office when: Your study is accepted for publicationYour study is accepted for publication A journalist calls you for an interviewA journalist calls you for an interview You need background material for You need background material for

reportersreporters A development in your field is likely to A development in your field is likely to

generate media attentiongenerate media attention

General Contact InformationGeneral Contact Information: (301) 496-: (301) 496-6641. email: ncipressoffice@mail.nih.gov6641. email: ncipressoffice@mail.nih.gov

Congressional – Congressional – any, Office of Policy any, Office of Policy Analysis and Response, 301-496-5217Analysis and Response, 301-496-5217

Legal – Legal – any, Office of General Counsel, any, Office of General Counsel,

301-496-4108301-496-4108

Contacting NCI Ethics Contacting NCI Ethics OfficialsOfficials

NCI Ethics OfficeNCI Ethics Office nciethics-r@mail.nih.govnciethics-r@mail.nih.gov

Bethesda Office (301) 496-1148Bethesda Office (301) 496-1148

Maureen Wilson, Ph.D., DEC, Maureen Wilson, Ph.D., DEC, wilsonm@mail.nih.gov wilsonm@mail.nih.gov

Cheryl Lynn Nelson nelsonc2@mail.nih.gov Cheryl Lynn Nelson nelsonc2@mail.nih.gov

Shari Wahlert Shari Wahlert wahlerts@mail.nih.govwahlerts@mail.nih.gov

Frederick Office (301) 846-5286Frederick Office (301) 846-5286

Mary Gregg mgregg@mail.nih.govMary Gregg mgregg@mail.nih.gov

Common Errors To be Aware of Common Errors To be Aware of as a Newcomer to the Federal as a Newcomer to the Federal

Environment Environment Purchasing something expecting Purchasing something expecting

reimbursementreimbursement Incurring travel/training costs Incurring travel/training costs

without prior approvalwithout prior approval Accepting funds on behalf of the Accepting funds on behalf of the

GovernmentGovernment Accepting outside employment or Accepting outside employment or

honoraria w/o prior approvalhonoraria w/o prior approval Taking leave prior to approvalTaking leave prior to approval Not communicating with your Not communicating with your

supervisor or sponsor regarding supervisor or sponsor regarding responsibilities and expectations.responsibilities and expectations.

Training and Employment Training and Employment ExpectationsExpectations

Training PlansTraining Plans Sponsor provides for each Sponsor provides for each

training assignmenttraining assignment Shows the Shows the

direction/composition/goaldirection/composition/goals of the training s of the training assignment assignment

Practical trainingPractical training Group participationGroup participation Training coursesTraining courses Training objectiveTraining objective

Review, questions, Review, questions, signature at the time of in signature at the time of in processing or change in processing or change in training assignmentstraining assignments

Performance Performance Plans/ContractsPlans/Contracts Supervisor details the Supervisor details the

expectations of the expectations of the positionposition

A tool to understanding A tool to understanding performance standards performance standards and goals of the and goals of the positionposition

Review, questions, Review, questions, signature within 30 signature within 30 days of employment days of employment start, renewed annuallystart, renewed annually

NCI IT INFORMATION NCI IT INFORMATION

In Closing the Intro to NCIIn Closing the Intro to NCI::

The NCI strives to offer you one of The NCI strives to offer you one of the most valuable experiences the most valuable experiences of your career while being a part of your career while being a part of the team challenge to of the team challenge to eliminate the suffering and eliminate the suffering and death due to cancer……..death due to cancer……..Take Take advantage of this advantage of this opportunity. It could prove opportunity. It could prove to be the chance of a to be the chance of a lifetime!lifetime!

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