1. Strategic Management of Human CapitalFY04 Implementing Projects Foreign Agricultural Service FY 2004

2. Strategic Management of Human Capital AGENCY Strategic Plan - Mission and Goals Strategic Management of Human Capital - Goals Strategic Alignment Workforce Planning & Deployment Leadership & Knowledge Management Results - Oriented Performance Culture Talent Accountability IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS

3. Strategic Management of Human Capital GOAL 1 Strategic Alignment - Agency human capital strategy is aligned with mission, goals, and organizational objectives and integrated into its strategic plans, performance plans, and budgets. IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS • Include Human Capital elements in FAS FY06 Budget Performance, e.g., Reduce time to fill vacancies, diversity, fill Skills Gaps, etc. • Meet with Human Capital Council quarterly to review progress of projects/service requests

4. Strategic Management of Human Capital GOAL 2 WORKFORCE PLANNING and DEPLOYMENT - Agency is citizen-centered, delayered and mission-focused , and leverages e-Government and competitive sourcing. IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS • Support IT reorganization • Support restructuring of Office of Administrator

5. Strategic Management of Human Capital GOAL 3 LEADERSHIP and KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT - Agency leaders and managers effectively manage people, ensure continuity of leadership, and sustain a learning environment that drives continuous improvement in performance. IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS • Administer leadership and critical skills training programs to ensure a ‘backup pool’ for leaders and to ensure employees have the right skills • New Supervisor Training Program, etc. • Continue HR service visits to customers

6. Strategic Management of Human Capital GOAL 4 RESULTS-ORIENTED PERFORMANCE CULTURE - Agency has a diverse, results-oriented, high performance workforce, and has a performance management system that differentiates between high and low performance, and links individual/team/unit performance to organizational goals and desired results. IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS • Link specific Strategic Plan goals and indicators to 100% of SES and Managers (GS-14 and above) to Individual Performance Plans by July 2004 • Link 60+% of workforce's Individual Performance Plans to Agency Strategic Plan goals and indicators by July 2005 • Implement HR Client Satisfaction Survey; and develop and implement action plans based survey results • Encourage leaders to review the FY 2002 Federal Human Capital Survey (OPM) results and provide recommendations, for example: • Only 33% of FAS employees claim that leaders generate high levels of motivation and commitment in the workforce (Leadership) • Only 32% of FAS employees claim that the organization's awards program provides them with an incentive to do their best (Performance Culture)

7. Strategic Management of Human Capital GOAL 5 TALENT - Agency has closed most mission-critical skills, knowledge and competency gaps/deficiencies, and has made meaningful progress toward closing all. IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS • Review Workforce Analysis to identify major trends and to drive Recruitment, Retention, Training and Diversity Strategies • Implement Quick Hire and Evaluate use of Quick Class • Provide more web-based training • Implement Exit Interview and Placement Follow-up systems • Assess cost/benefit of Pay Banding, Pay Flexibilities , e.g., demonstration projects

8. Strategic Management of Human Capital GOAL 6 ACCOUNTABILITY - Agency human capital decisions are guided by a data-driven results-oriented planning and accountability system. IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS • Provide quarterly performance reports and analysis of pertinent HR metrics, e.g., exit interview summary, time to fill vacancy, HR service level, quality of new hire, etc. • Ensure effective and efficient HR processes

9. Strategic Management of Human CapitalPlanning the Future Recruitment Initiatives Diversity Initiatives FSA Mission HUMAN Workforce Analysis RMA CAPITAL • Mission Critical Occupations Needs Actions • Leadership Continuity Mission • Skills/Competencies Gaps IMPLEMENTING • Organizational Structure PROJECTS FAS Mission Training & Development Initiatives Retention Initiatives Performance Measures Knowledge Management Initiatives