REPORT ON INDIVIDUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000900060047-0
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: February 16, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: CIA Career Council
THROUGH : Head of Intelligence Production Career Service
SUBJECT : Report on Individual Career Development Planning Program
REFERENCE : Memorandum from Executive Secretary, CIA Career Council
dated 9 February - same subject.
1. OSI/CSB has conducted numerous discussions and has given con-
siderable time and thought to the individual career planning program
for this Office.
2. The Office of Scientific Intelligence has taken the following
steps toward the establishment of an individual career planning pro-
gram:
a. The Office policy for the initiation of individual
career plans has been established as indicated in paragraph d
of TAB A, the approved draft of the OSI Fitness Report regula-
tion. This policy will go into effect as soon as the Handbooks
on the Fitness Reports are received and supervisors are in-
structed in the use of the new form.
b. The regulation requires that a memorandum outlining
the individual's career development be attached to the initial
and annual Fitness Report on all employees. This memorandum
will be placed in the individual's Office Personnel Folder and
will be reviewed by the OSI/CSB during the semi-annual review
of individuals in the zone of consideration for promotion. The
memorandum will also be reviewed by the supervisor and discussed
with the individual each year when the annual Fitness Report is
prepared and revisions will be made as appropriate.
c. The length of time covered in the plan depends on
many factors, i.e., the potential of the individual, length
of training courses planned, whether rotation overseas or
attendance at Defense Schools is contemplated or an individual's
career plan may be limited to his present assignment for the
foreseeable future.
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d. As an aid to the establishment of an effective and
practical career development program, 0SI has in final form
an 0SI Training Handbook designed to assist supervisors and
analysts in the selection of training courses.
e. Since it is recognized that rotation to other com-
ponents in the Agency is limited for a large number of OSI
scientific and technical specialists who are not and, do
not aspire to be administrators, various types of assignments
in other components which might provide an opportunity for
qualified individuals to broaden their experience and become
better intelligence officers are being compiled to be used
by supervisors as appropriate.
3. In order to carry out its mission, OSI must employ a large
number of individuals whose education and previous experience qualifies
them for the higher grades (GS-12 - GS-15). Since over a number of
years, the opportunity for promotions are thereby limited, other means
of compensation for the individual must be devised. This is being given
careful consideration by the Board.
4. Statistical data are attached at TAB B.
Acting Assistant Director
Scientific Intelligence
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