Upon return, an employee is assigned to a position that takes advantage of what has been gained. As the employee, you gain valued expertise and insights in your career field and the recognition of senior management. Moreover, what you learned can be applied to your assignments upon return. As the home manager, you get a best practice or expertise that is tied to the Installation s program accountability and strategic imperatives, and a networking bridge to a wealth of other technologies. Tours last from one to three years.
Duties performed are integral to the host organization.
Although the host manager defines the assignment duties and qualifications for a specific exchange position, the home organization controls the nomination process in accordance with regulatory requirements and equal opportunity goals. Once an individual is selected for a specific exchange, a nomination document is prepared for Agency approval and the home manager begins plans for appropriate program coverage during the employee's absence. After a review by the Agency's Office of Human Resources and Education for adherence to overall Exchange Program goals, the employee is notified. DOD managers interested in gaining new expertise or practices through the exchange program may review the NASA Expertise List to locate a NASA manager ready to respond to inquiries on the specific nature of an expertise offered. NASA managers interested in gaining new expertise or practices through the exchange program may review DOD's basic science and technology planning documents on the Defense Research and Engineering Homepage .