Introduction

The Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board is proud to offer its annual Pacific Leadership Academy (PLA) Program in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Pacific Leadership Program began in 2003 and has graduated more than 1500 mid-to-senior level Fellows. This program is designed to meet the leadership development needs of selected federal professionals at the GS-13-15 and military equivalent levels (Senior Leader) and GS-11-12 and military equivalent levels (Emerging Leader) who work in federal government organizations in the Pacific Rim.

The foundation for the Academy’s leadership program is a series of managerial/leadership competencies, knowledge, skills and behavior that are critical for success. These competencies are based on research done by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management with modifications to fit the needs of federal agencies in the Pacific region.

This year, candidates are being asked to complete an application via their agency, which will be submitted to the HPFEB for selection. Once notified of selections, agencies will provide tuition payment directly to DOI Federal Consulting Group. Each Fellow must make the significant time and work commitment to attend all of the course sessions and to complete the required assessments, papers and projects.

Each year, the HPFEB allocates approximately 40 spaces to federal agencies for both the Emerging and Senior Leaders courses.  Agencies are required to rigorously screen candidates to help ensure they will complete the demanding class and course work. Ranked applications should be submitted by agency PLA coordinators to colby.stanton@opm.gov no later than August 7, 2023.

The HPFEB is currently holding the FY-2023 class, with graduation scheduled for July 28, 2023.   

The FY24 schedule and applications have been released to agency coordinators and leadership.

Senior Leaders Program (SLP) ‐
• Orientation: Fellows will be provided an orientation after registration and payment.
• Resident class sessions are as follows:
October 23–27, 2024 – 1st Classroom Session
April 8–12, 2024 – 2nd Classroom Session
July 22-26, 2024 – 3rd Classroom Session
Graduation – July 26, 2024

The nine-month Senior Leaders Program is designed for high-performing individuals who are currently supervisors and managers. Successful candidates are expected to be supervisory civilian employees at the GS‐13 to GS‐15 level, military officers 04‐06, and military enlisted E8 – E9, or equivalent. The Senior Leaders Program centers around three weeks (15 days) of in‐class instruction.

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) ‐
• Orientation: Fellows will be provided an orientation after registration and payment.
• Resident class sessions are as follows:
October 24-27, 2023 – 1st Classroom Session
April 2-5, 2024 – 2nd Classroom Session
July 23-26, 2024 – 3rd Classroom Session
Graduation – July 26, 2024

The nine-month-long Emerging Leaders Program is open to GS‐9 to GS‐13 (Team Leads and Non- Supervisory), military officers 01 – 03, and military enlisted E6 – E7 and centers around three weeks (12 days) of in‐class instruction. Participants are expected to be technical specialists, project managers, and other professionals who are not currently supervisors or managers but have identified potential for transition to supervisory responsibilities or managers/supervisors who want a better understanding of the foundation of leadership.

If you are a PLA Alumni and would like to update your contact information or join the LinkedIn Alumni PLA Alumni Network please let us know what you are up to by completing the PLA alumni web form:  https://honolulu-pacific.feb.gov/pla-alumni-network-update/

For questions about PLA,  please contact: honolulupacificfeb@gmail.com

For payment details, visit: https://www.fcg.gov/events .
The Pacific Leadership Academy for Emerging and Senior Leaders is offered annually in Honolulu, HI by a longstanding facilitator partnership between the Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board (HPFEB) and the Department of the Interior, Federal Consulting Group (FCG).