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Federal Women's Program (FWP)

Last Modified: 10/08/2008

403.11 Policy

It is NRCS policy to conduct a positive and continuing FWP that provides equal employment opportunity for women in all personnel management policies and practices, as well as in NRCS-sponsored programs and activities.

403.12 Program Objectives

A. Increase the total number of women employed in professional, administrative, and technical occupations.

B. Eliminate concentrations of women in single-interval occupational series, to diversify and create advancement opportunities throughout all occupational levels and disciplines.

C. Encourage the participation of women in all NRCS-sponsored programs and activities.


Texas Federal Women's Program Advisory Committee Members
Names Position Phone Office
Diane Arnold, District Conservationist Manager 361-552-2969 Port Lavaca
Eileen Vale, District Conservationist Associate Manager 940-592-4147 Iowa Park
Dexter J. Svetlik, ASTC (Operations) Liaison 254-742-9808 Temple State Office
Kristen McDaris, Secretary State Office Representative 254.742.9821 Temple State Office
Lynnette Payne, District Conservationist Zone 1 806.894.4774 Levelland
Eddy Spurgin, District Conservationist Zone 2 432-267-1871 Big Spring
Jerry Pearce, RC&D Coordinator Zone 3 361-570-7138 Victoria
Samantha Valdez, Soil Conservationist Zone 4 979.828.3626 Franklin
Shanna Dunn, Soil Scientist Member at Large 361-241-0609 Corpus Christi
Kimberly Burr, Soil Conservationist Zone 5 325.762.2552 Albany
Mozelle Carter, Soil Conservationist Member at Large 432-267-1871 Big Spring

These documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word.

  • Texas FWP Advisory Committee Membership Poster (PDF; 382 KB)
  • FWP Pamphlet  (PDF; 152 KB)

    • Federal Women's Program Recruitment Plan

  • FWP High School Female Recruitment Plan (PDF; 21 KB)
  • Application for Employment - STEP (DOC; 29 KB)
  • Interview/Assessment - STEP (DOC; 33 KB)
  • STEP Supervisor/Student Performance Evaluation (DOC; 29 KB)

    • Federal Women's Program Scholarship Project

  • FWP Scholarship Announcement


  • FWP Scholarship Application (PDF; 19 KB)
    • Federal Women's Program Library
  • Part 403 – Special Emphasis Programs - Subpart B – Federal Women’s Program

    NRCS Texas Mentor Program

  • NRCS Texas Mentor Program Handbook (PDF; 252 KB)

  • Texas NRCS Mentor Program Fact Sheet (PDF; 27 KB)

    • Special Emphasis Events

    March -  Women's History Month

    The following documents require Adobe Acrobat  or Microsoft PowerPoint.

     
  • President Bush's Proclamation - Women's History Month, 2008
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  • Women's History Month Winning Poster - 2008
    • (PDF; 980 Kb)
  • Women's History Month Poster Contest - 2008
  • FWP All Employees Meeting Five Year Schedule
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    Federal Women's Program Logo

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