What is a GS-9?
Essentially, the Federal government’s pay table is based on 15 grades with 10 steps within each grade. The GS-9 grade level represents approximately the mid-way point on the pay tables. Visit the website at http://www.opm.gov/oca/08tables/index.asp for further description. What type of training activities are included in the Program? Upon acceptance in to the Program, the Emerging Leaders Program, interns participate in a three-day orientation to the Department of Health and Human Services. The program also requires that interns participate in six (6), three-day leadership training events over the two years of the program. The first year of the program will introduce Emerging Leaders to a modified version of the HHS Competency model. Throughout these events, interns will hear from both internal speakers from the different Operating Divisions as well as external leadership presenters. The Leadership training events are also filled with interactive sessions and facilitator led group acti