Office of Management

The Office of Management (OM) is a service and support organization that specializes in administrative and technical problem solving and advocating the CVM mission's needs. There are four staffs within OM: Management Service Staff, Budget and Finance Program Staff, Information Resources Management Staff, and CVM Staff College.

Budget and Finance Program Staff

• Prepares the Center’s annual budget estimates for inclusion into the Agency Congressional Budget Submission. This includes all phases of budget analysis, formulation, and presentation.
• Prepares responses for Congressional appropriation committee inquiries, performance planning and evaluation, and budget summaries.
• Conducts reviews and analysis and presents summary of findings to management officials in the Center and Agency.
• Coordinates the preparation of responses to audits and investigations by the Office of the Inspector General and the General Accounting Office.
• Provides consultation and administrative support for financial programs such as the Unified Financial Management System, Govtrip and other Travel related issues, and the IMPAC purchasing card.
• Manages and provides support, along with OIT, for the Activity Base Costing and Activity Time Reporting Systems.
• Manages and provides financial support on the Center’s Operating and Payroll Budgets and overseeing of the day to day activities.

Management Service Staff

• Serves as the focal point for personnel management functions, as well as for the training and career development activities in the Center.
• Provides support for administrative management functions, i.e., safety, space, property, and travel.
• Provides personnel services to CVM employees and managers, including classification, staffing, and pay setting.
• Coordinates special emphasis programs, i.e., flexiplace, work-at-home program, voluntary leave program, etc.
• Represents Center management with the National Treasury Employees’ Union (NTEU).
• Directs Center financial management activities, monitors budget execution, forecasts Center manpower requirements and prepares relevant management and development proposals.
• Provides consultation and administrative support in the areas of financial management and procurement.

Systems Support

• Provides CVM computer Help Desk support.
• Implements and maintains network infrastructure.
• Provides leadership to the CVM Computer Coordinating Committee which oversees Center computer issues.
• Installs and supports user workstations.
• Develops and provides computer training and manages computer training room.
• Operates the CVM Computer Center.
• Coordinates with other FDA Centers on the implementation of FDA Computer Initiatives.

Data Applications

• Develops, implements, and maintains Oracle database applications.
• Provides support for the CVM applications STARS, DERS, FAS, Logsystem, and FOI.
• Develops, implements, and maintains the CVM Home Page on the Internet.
• Coordinates the implementation of Agency strategic systems such as EASE, FACTS, and Coho at CVM.
• Extracts information from CVM databases and prepares material to respond to Congressional appropriation committee inquiries, tracks progress related to performance planning and evaluation, and develops budget summaries.

CVM Staff College

• Provides CVM employees outstanding educational programs and leadership development opportunities that enhance individual and organizational performance in support of the CVM Mission.
• Implements and facilitates competency-based educational and organization development programs to ensure that employees attain the essential competencies to successfully accomplish the CVM mission.
• Develops, manages, and delivers the educational seminars, courses, and workshops through the Staff College Learning Management Center, called the Knowledge Center (KC).
• Offers the following variety of courses, seminars, and workshops:
  • Scientific and Emerging Technology Seminars
  • Technical (Veterinary Medicine Regulatory Law)
  • Management and Leadership
  • Core
• Provides logistical support for all Center-related training and development events, Individual Development Plan (IDP) coaching, and Interview Architect Coaching.