SMG 1117.31

FDA STAFF MANUAL GUIDES, VOLUME I - ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

FOOD AND DRUG ADMISTRATION

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND HUMAN CAPITAL PROGRAMS

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Effective Date: 01/13/2009

1. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (DAMBDA).

Provides leadership and direction regarding all aspects of a variety of Agency management programs, including strategic human capital, organization management, delegations of authority, competitive sourcing, executive resources management, performance management, rewards and recognition, workforce development and succession planning, and special studies and projects for the Office of the Commissioner. Specifically:

A. Provides management analysis support and advisory services to the Office of the Commissioner and other agency components.

B. Serves as the Agency focal point for FDA’s organizational management and delegations of authority program, including monitoring of the establishment, abolishment, modification, transfer or consolidation of Agency organizational components and their functional statements, and administering the Standard Administrative Code (SAC) system.

C. Provides direction and oversight for the Agency’s Competitive Sourcing Program, including the development of the FAIR Act Inventory, evaluating the efficiencies of the MEOs, establishing policies, and advising senior leadership.

D. Manages the Agency’s human capital program, ensuring that human capital management programs are merit based, effective, efficient and supportive of mission goals; alignment of human capital strategies with agency mission/goals; assessing workforce staffing needs; ensuring continuity of effective leadership to manage programs and achieve goals; and identification of mission-critical competency gaps and strategies to close the gaps and hire/retain necessary talent.

E. Provides leadership, direction, policy development, and oversees the performance management programs covering the Senior Executive Performance Management Program and the Performance Management Appraisal Program.

F. Provides leadership, direction, policy development and program management for Agency workforce and succession planning activities.

G. Provides leadership, direction, policy development and program management for a variety of incentive programs, including recruitment, retention and relocation incentives, annual leave service credit, student loan program, telework, etc.

H. Provides leadership, direction, policy development, program management, and training for special appointment authorities, including the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), Senior Executive Service (SES), Title 38, and Title 42, (including Service Fellowship, Senior Science Managers, and SBRS).

I. Provides leadership, direction, policy development and program management for compensation programs including the hiring and advancement within the Senior Executive Service (SES), SBRS, Title 38, Title 42, Service Fellowships, as well as waiver of overpayments, etc.

J. Assists the Office of Science and Health Coordination in the management of peer review processes for scientific positions by (1) providing classification services for peer reviewed positions, and (2) providing staff support and advisory services for the Senior Biomedical Research Service (SBRS).

K. Manages the Agency reward and recognition programs, including the Agency Honor Awards Program.

2. AUTHORITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

The functional statements for the Office and Staff were approved by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, effective on January 13, 2009.