USAID Ranked 'Top 10' in 2008 Federal Human Capital Survey

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) was ranked in the top 10 when it comes to
job satisfaction and results-oriented performance culture according to the
2008 Federal Human Capital Survey the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
released yesterday.

OPM has surveyed federal employees every two years since 2002 to gauge their
attitudes in four areas: leadership and knowledge management, results-oriented
performance culture, talent management and job satisfaction. The survey
identified the top 10 U.S. government agencies in each of those categories.
More than 210,000 federal employees participated in the survey.

"Throughout the USAID organization, we have all worked very hard to provide a
working environment that all of us can find rewarding and effective," said
USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore. "I am very proud of the results of this
survey."

The job satisfaction index indicates the extent employees are satisfied with
their jobs and various aspects thereof. In this category, USAID ranked 6. The
results-oriented performance culture index indicates the extent employees
believe their organizational culture promotes improvement in processes,
products and services, and organizational outcomes. In this category USAID
ranked 10.

Go to http://www.fhcs2006.opm.gov to see the survey results. For more
information about USAID, visit www.usaid.gov.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development,
have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50
years.

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