420
PROJECTED HIRES

Small Business Administration

Mission:

To maintain and strengthen the nation’s economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses, and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.

Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Regional offices: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Forth Worth, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco and Seattle.

Best Places Ranking

The Small Business Administration ranked 16th out of agencies in the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings with an index score of 57.7.

Recruitment Program / Outreach Efforts

In an effort to address the possible retirement wave that could result in a loss of leadership continuity, institutional knowledge, and expertise, SBA launched the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program in FY 2009. In addition, agency employees are participating in the Annenberg Leadership Institute Program, which provides an opportunity to learn best management practices. SBA utilizes the vast array of available hiring flexibilities, including the use of recruitment bonuses. It also utilizes various student intern programs and the Presidential Management Fellows Program.

Hiring Projections

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce by marketing the agency as an “employer of choice.” It does so by participating at job fairs and placing advertisements in print and online. Hiring priorities are filling vacancies in key occupational areas. These include: business and industry specialists, loan analysts, contracting specialists, program managers, and human resource and information technology specialists.

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PROFESSIONAL FIELD Key Occupational Area/Position	# of Employees as of 9/30/08	Total Hires FY 2007-08	Projected Hires FY 2010-12
Administration/Program Management
General Administration/Program Management	175	40	45
Human Resources	34	41	46
Business and Industry
General Business and Industry	864	174	189
Contracting	75	29	35
Loan Specialist	167	59	65
Information Technology
	81	37	40
TOTAL	1,396	380	420

PROFESSIONAL FIELD Key Occupational Area/Position	Total Left FY 2007-08	Average Age	Retirement Eligibility 2009	Retirement Eligibility FY 2012
Administration/Program Management
General Administration/Program Management	66	54	29	32
Human Resources	23	43	5	6
Business and Industry
General Business and Industry	145	51	20	44
Contracting	20	52	4	7
Loan Specialist	35	49	36	62
Information Technology
	15	48	19	28
TOTAL	304	50	113	179

Diversity Profile

Demographics source: FedScope, OPM

Location of Small Business Administration Positions by Region

Source: Fedscope 09/08

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