***[Details of Developmental Assignment]{.underline}***

**1. Title of Assignment: Assessing NOAA Sea Grant Impacts**

**2. Level of Responsibility** (e.g., GS13, GS14, SES or equivalent pay
band):

**GS 13-14**

**3. Host Office** (if in NOAA, start with Line/Corporate Office down to
the lowest level - e.g., Division or Branch):

**OAR/Sea Grant**

**4. Timeframe** (expected start date, duration, any known time
dependencies):

For 3-4 months beginning anytime from June 06 through March 07

**5. Assignment Description** (include goals/objectives/expected
outcomes):

Goals:

1\) Develop a framework for Sea Grant programs to track and report
performance measures; and, 2) Using existing impacts and program
accomplishments, draft a set of National Sea Grant College Program
regional and national impacts that demonstrate strong return on
investment. (Impacts are higher order, long-term results of a program's
activities that have significant scientific, economic or social
benefits. Impacts may involve behavioral, policy or economic changes.)

Objectives:

1)  Lead an effort to determine a protocol for tracking and reporting on
    performance measures.

2)  Utilize NOAA Sea Grant's impacts database (comprised of measures and
    accomplishments reported on by the Sea Grant programs) to draw Sea
    Grant program and state impacts into regional and/or national Sea
    Grant impacts.  The participant would analyze impacts by looking at
    broader portfolios of activities that cut across multiple efforts in
    all sectors of the Sea Grant programs.

3)  The LCDP participant would also work closely with NOAA's National
    Sea Grant office and the 30 local Sea Grant programs based at many
    of the Nation's top universities. 

Expected outcomes:

The participant will establish a formal protocol for the tracking and
reporting of performance measures. In addition, using these measures and
impacts reported by the state Sea Grant programs, the participant would
aggregate them into a set of national impacts. This project will help
NOAA Sea Grant demonstrate the value of its work not only
state-by-state, but to our Nation and its taxpayers. The National Sea
Grant Office would then develop the proper mechanisms for the delivery
of these broad impacts to target audiences. Target audiences would
include the Department of Commerce, NOAA, and other federal agencies
including the Office of Management and Budget.

6.  **Potential Benefit to LCDP Participant** (e.g., leadership
    competencies/skills to be used - see list of OPM leadership
    competencies at
    [www.opm.gov/ses/define.html](http://www.opm.gov/ses/define.html)):

**The LCDP participant will gain and/or improve:**

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Critical thinking ability

Partnership-building skills

Ability to work with university Sea Grant program directors and
researchers

**The OPM leadership competencies which will be developed and practiced
by the LCDP participant include:**

**Accountability** - Assures that effective controls are developed and
maintained to ensure the integrity of the organization. Holds self and
others accountable for rules and responsibilities. Can be relied upon to
ensure that projects within areas of specific responsibility are
completed in a timely manner and within budget. Monitors and evaluates
plans; focuses on results and measuring attainment of outcomes.

**Decisiveness** - Exercises good judgment by making sound and
well-informed decisions; perceives the impact and implications of
decisions; makes effective and timely decisions, even when data is
limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; is proactive and
achievement oriented.

**Problem Solving** - Identifies and analyzes problems; distinguishes
between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions;
provides solutions to individual and organizational problems.

**Interpersonal Skills** - Considers and responds appropriately to the
needs, feelings, and capabilities of different people in different
situations; is tactful, compassionate and sensitive, and treats others
with respect.

**Written Communication** - Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a
clear, convincing and organized manner.

**7. Any other considerations, special requirements or comments**:

It would be helpful to have someone who has a social science/economics
background, if possible, though this is not a requirement. 

NOAA Sea Grant is interested in working with the LCDP participant to
tailor this position to the needs and wants of the LCDP participant.

***[Contact Information]{.underline}***

**8. Assignment Contact Person** (name and email address):

Leon Cammen -- <leon.cammen@noaa.gov>

Kola Garber -- <nikola.garber@noaa.gov>

Jim Murray - <Jim.D.Murray@noaa.gov>

**9. Host Office Phone Number**:

Leon Cammen: 301-713-2448 x 163

Kola Garber: 301-713-2431, (202-482-1075 till 6/2/06)

Jim Murray: 301-713-2431 x152

***Please send completed form to
[LCDP.ProgramManager@noaa.gov]{.underline}.***

***Thank you!***