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National Training Department

WHAT YOU WILL LEARNWHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Appointment of Flotilla Staff Officers (FSOs)The recruiting process – internal and external functionsMentoring and trainingDeveloping FSOsPersonnel Security Investigation

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APPOINTMENT OF STAFF APPOINTMENT OF STAFF

Every unit’s senior elected officer appoints staff officers. To be successful, elected officers must make certain that staff officers are well briefed on their duties and responsibilities. An elected officer’s delegation of authority to a staff officer does not relieve the elected officer from any responsibility.

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Staff officers are appointed and serve at the elected officer’s pleasure. Normally, new members are not offered staff officer appointments during their first membership year. Staff officers are not barred from holding simultaneous elected office or another staff office. Elected unit leaders may designate a Lay Leader to serve at their pleasure.

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APPOINTMENT OF STAFF APPOINTMENT OF STAFF

STAFF APPOINTMENTSSTAFF APPOINTMENTS

To carry out the Auxiliary program, FCs appoint staff officers, as needed, up to 16 flotilla staff officers (FSOs) from the group listed below.

Operations (OP) Publications (PB) Materials (MA) Vessel Examination (VE)

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Secretary/Records (SR) Personnel Services (PS) Member Training (MT) Communications (CM) Marine Safety & Environmental Protection (MS) Public Affairs (PA) Finance (FN)

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STAFF APPOINTMENTSSTAFF APPOINTMENTS

Navigation Services (NS) Information and Communication Services (IS) Program Visitor (PV) Public Education (PE) Communications Services (CS)

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STAFF APPOINTMENTSSTAFF APPOINTMENTS

The Flotilla Commander (FC) is to appoint an FSO in each of the internal functions. Additionally, an FSO is to be appointed in at least one external program. No staff officer need be appointed to a program not supported by the flotilla.

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STAFF APPOINTMENTSSTAFF APPOINTMENTS

STAFF APPOINTMENTSSTAFF APPOINTMENTS

A flotilla member may hold more than one appointed staff office concurrently at various unit levels or within the same unit level. Functions and programs may be combined and, if so, do not require separate staff appointments.

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RECRUITING STAFFRECRUITING STAFF

The positions that your flotilla NEEDS to accomplish your goalsInternal Functions (Member to Member)External Functions (Member to Public)MentorSelective recruiting

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SELECTING THE STAFFSELECTING THE STAFF

What position do you need to fill?What qualifications are you looking for?Who do you know with those quals?What organizations are formed around these interests?How complicated is the position? Could an assistant help?

INTERVIEWING THE STAFFINTERVIEWING THE STAFF

What is the level of interest?Has the member completed the Patriot Readiness form?What is the prospective member looking for ... Social or Service?Be sure to outline 'The next step’!

DEVELOPING THE STAFFDEVELOPING THE STAFF

Do not hand FSOs their job descriptions and expect them to take off!Explain the jobDiscuss the expectationsExplain the paperworkExplain the goalsHelp them get the training needed

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