ORIENTATION FOR SUB-PROFESSIONALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00308A000100100001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 5, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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DEC 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Intelligence Institute, OTR
SUBJECT : Orientation for Sub-Professionals
REFERENCE : Memo dtd 30 Oct 73 frm C/Intell Inst to Directorate
for M&S/STO, same sub'
1. We have solicited the views of the various DDM&S offices
concerning the idea of an orientation course for sub-professionals.
Speaking for the MG Career Service, I do not feel that the sub-
professional orientation course would meet any of our requirements.
At the present time, we consider anyone who moves into the
professional area for professional training courses, and we do not
feel that we have any of the so-called "in between" group.
2. The following are the comments of the various offices in
the DDM&S:
The Office of Personnel feels that an orientation for sub-
professionals is not consi ere necessary. At the present time
Personnel either brings in professional officers who go into the
Intelligence in World Affairs orientation or clericals who come in
through the Clerical Staffing Branch and are processed through the
clerical orientation before being assigned. It is believed that
clerical personnel who have been with the Agency for one or two years
should have the opportunity to attend Management and Services Review:
Trends E Highlights. It is also believed that the policy on attendance
at Trends and Highlights should be revised to accommodate clericals
from the GS-04 level and above.
The Office of Medical Services has indicated that all
employees should be included in the Tntel:Ligence in World Affairs
orientation and that a separate course fo:r sub-professionals is not
necessary.
The Office of Comununications stated that the bulk of Commo
falls into the sub-professional category and that Como thoroughly
briefs their new EODrs on the Office of Commo and its general position
within the Agency. Commo would like to see a two-to-three day
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orientation for sub-professionals in the over-all mission of the
Agency and its place in the Intelligence Community. If this course
is initiated, Como would have 25 enrollees in calendar year 1974.
The Office of Security has only a limited number of personnel
who fall into the sub-pro essional category. Security's assessment of
the need for a special orientation program for these people is that the
Office could provide few students, and the existing programs effectively
meet orientation requirements for these employees.
The Office of Joint Co uter Support has approximately 68
persons in technical positions who would b nit from an orientation for
sub-professionals. It is estimated that during the remainder of FY 1974,
OJCS could enroll approximately 20 individuals in such a training course.
The Office of Finance does not disagree that sub-professional
employees would benefit from a short orientation program. However, due
to the limited number of sub-professionals employed by the Office of
Finance, they do not feel that they are in a position to adequately
judge the requirements for such a program,.. Should the proposed orientation
course be offered, the Office of Finance would not be opposed to Finance
employees participating in it. Estimated number of sub-professionals
who would attend in calendar year 1974 would be roughly 10-15 employees.
The only positions on the Information Systems Analysis Staff
which could be considered as sub-professionals are t e contract positions
at_ in both Archives and the Records Center. Orientation has been
provided to the individuals in these positions by a series of visits to the
substantive offices. If a brief orientation course were to be provided
by the OTR and if such a course would be available for these contract
employees, ISAS would have six personnel to be enrolled during calendar
year 1974 and would probably run. an average of one per year for such
orientation training after the initial catch up.
The Office of Logistics feels that the idea of an orientation
course for sub-professionals is a -good one and anticipates about seven
sub-professional EOD's in 1974.
Deputy Director for Management and Services
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