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MyVector – Applicant Guide for

Civilian Developmental Education (CDE),

Civilian Strategic Leader Program (CSLP),

Engineer & Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP)

9 January 2020


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TableofContentsTable of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Table of Figures ............................................................................................................................................. 2

1.0 Overview and Timeline ........................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Timeline...................................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 Registering for MyVector ........................................................................................................................ 3

3.0 Updating Your Career Information ......................................................................................................... 4

3.1 My Documents ........................................................................................................................... 4

3.2 Updating Your Experience and Development Plan .................................................................... 4

4.0 Notification of Eligibility .......................................................................................................................... 6

5.0 Applying for Developmental Education Program ................................................................................... 7

6.0 Returned Applications ........................................................................................................................... 15

6.1 Updating Your Application ....................................................................................................... 15

7.0 Checking the Progress of Your Application ........................................................................................... 16

8.0 Submit Support Ticket ........................................................................................................................... 16

TableofFiguresFigure 3.1.1 – My Documents ....................................................................................................................... 4

Figure 3.2.1 – Updating Your Experience and Development Plan ................................................................ 5

Figure 4.0.1 – Notification of Eligibility ......................................................................................................... 7

Figure 5.0.1 – Application ............................................................................................................................. 7

Figure 5.0.2 – Additional Documents/Prioritizing Courses ........................................................................... 8

Figure 5.0.3 – Updating Endorser(s) ............................................................................................................. 9

Figure 5.0.4 – Adding Reviewer(s) ................................................................................................................ 9

Figure 5.0.5 – Update Agreements ............................................................................................................. 10

Figure 5.0.6 – Updating Development Plan ................................................................................................ 11

Figure 5.0.7 – Adding Additional Documents ............................................................................................. 12

Figure 5.0.8 – Review Resume .................................................................................................................... 13

Figure 5.0.9 – Final Step in Application Process ......................................................................................... 14

Figure 5.0.10 – Submit Application ............................................................................................................. 14

Figure 5.0.11 – Success Message ................................................................................................................ 15

Figure 6.0.1 – Returned Application ........................................................................................................... 15

Figure 7.0.1 – In Progress Application ........................................................................................................ 16

Figure 7.0.2 – Submitted Application ......................................................................................................... 16

Figure 8.0.1 – Help Landing Page ................................................................................................................ 17

Figure 8.0.2 – Submit Help Desk Ticket ...................................................................................................... 17


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1.0OverviewandTimeline

For best results, access MyVector using Google Chrome

This user guide is intended for those individuals who are applying for any Civilian Developmental

Education (CDE), Civilian Strategic Leader Program (CSLP), and Engineer & Scientist Exchange Program

(ESEP) program opportunity within MyVector. MyVector has been created to manage Air Force Civilian

personnel who are interested and eligible to apply for developmental opportunities. It involves a multi‐

step process which includes: Select Programs, Update Endorsers, Update Agreements, Update

Development Plan, Provide Additional Documents, Update Resume, and Review/Submit. The following

pages will assist you in submitting your application. The screen shots contained within this guide are

samples and may differ from what you actually see based on which programs for which you are eligible

and choose to apply.

NOTE: The information you input and update will be captured and used for your CDE/CSLP/ESEP

application.

1.1 Timeline

DATES EVENT/BOARD

13 Jan 20

CDE/CSLP/ESEP window opens for applications (on MyVector @

https://myvector.us.af.mil/myvector/)

13 Mar – 28 Feb 20

Applicants can submit CDE/CSLP/ESEP applications through MyVector

(Please note applicant submission closes 28 Feb)

13 Jan – 13 Mar 20 Endorsers can review and forward CDE/CSLP/ESEP applications in MyVector

Apr – Jun 20 Functional Developmental Teams meet to vector nominees

Jul 20 ESEP Selection Board

Jul 20 CDE/CSLP Selection Boards

Aug 20 CDE/CSLP Selection Board Results approved by AF/A1

Sep 20 CDE/CSLP/ESEP Designation/Selections Announcement Released

2.0RegisteringforMyVectorGo to https://myvector.us.af.mil/myvector/. Click on “Sign Up”. On the New User Registration screen,

select “Air Force Civilian”. Click “Register”. On the Provide Personal Identification screen, enter your SSN

and confirm and then click “Submit”. This will take you to the main screen and show the Activity Feed.

Once at the Activity Feed screen, there are multiple options listed on the left hand side of the screen for

your review.


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3.0UpdatingYourCareerInformationHighly recommend ensuring your MyVector information is current at all times. Prior to a program

nomination period you may log into MyVector and update your career information and experience.

3.1 My Documents

In this section you can navigate to refresh your MyVector record. To refresh your Personnel Brief, select

“My Documents”, select the drop down next to “Civilian Personnel Brief”, and select “Refresh Brief

Data” (Figure 3.1.1).

Figure 3.1.1 – My Documents

Once you have refreshed your data, navigate back to “Experience” and the most recent information will

be available.

3.2 Updating Your Experience and Development Plan

Prior to the nomination period, it is recommended individuals log into MyVector and update/edit your

experience and education, and self‐reported private sector or sister service experience and education.

It is recommended to update your long term and short term goals. MyVector will retain this information

and transfer it to your CDE/CSLP/ESEP application and resume when you move through the application

process during the nomination window.

From your Dashboard you can navigate by selecting “Experience” (to update your

experience/education) or “Development Plan” (to update your long and short term goals) on the left‐

hand side of your screen. (Figure 3.2.1)

Select “My

Documents


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Figure 3.2.1 – Updating Your Experience and Development Plan

3.2.1 Experience

In this section you can review and edit a summary of your civilian career experience to include current

and historical duty history information, education and training completed. Experience contains the

following areas:

Summary: This is a summary of your AF Career Field Experience based on any Job Associations

you have provided in your duty history.

Duty History: You will be able to view, edit and hide on resume your duty history, as well as self‐

report additional experience not retrieved from the Air Force personnel system. Please ensure

descriptions/accomplishments are provided for any jobs you have listed. You are also able to

associate your jobs to Career Fields in this section. This association is optional. It is imperative

that your experience limits duty descriptions and focuses on accomplishments. Challenge,

Context, Action(s) and Results (CCAR) is a recommended approach in writing your

accomplishments. In other words: What was the challenge you faced and what was your

involvement (context) in solving this challenge? What actions(s) did you take and what where

the results of those action(s)? Please keep in mind that those reviewing your application are

seasoned professionals that have extensive experiences in knowing what duties you are

performing and they prefer to see how well (accomplishments) you are performing those duties.

Please spell out any acronyms since someone from outside your functional area might be

reviewing your application and may not be familiar with the terminology.

Education: This is a summary of your education. You are able to view, edit, hide on resume and

self‐report.


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Training: This is a summary of your training. You will be able to view, edit, hide on resume and

self‐report.

Awards and Decorations: This is a summary of any awards and decorations you have received.

You will be able to view, hide on resume and self‐report.

Export My Experience: You will be able to export your information to a PDF file. The PDF

contains all the information identified within the Experience section.

View My Resume: You will be able to view how your resume will look once submitted. Please

ensure all areas are completed, including a description for each job you have entered.

3.2.2 Development Plan

In this section you can view your job preferences, update your desire for training and education, and

update your career goals. Development Plan contains the following tabs:

Career Intent Tab: The information in this tab is not used when applying for CDE/CSLP/ESEP, but

is important when applying for functional opportunities such as Key Career Position and Career

Broadening positions. Goals & Intent allows you to outline any relevant details concerning your

career plans, goals, answer developmental team group intent questions, and fill in other

information you would like leadership to know about. The Job Preferences tab allows you to

update your near‐team, mid‐term, and far‐term job preferences, along with updating your

location preferences.

Career Goals Tab: (The information in this tab is important for applying for CDE/CSLP/ESEP

opportunities.) Here you need to enter your long‐term career goal and short‐term objective.

Click on the green Add New Career Goal Item button to add a new goal/objective.

4.0NotificationofEligibility

You will be notified of the CDE/CSLP/ESEP Nomination Call via an AFPC message letting you know when

the application window will open, and will be directed to MyVector in order to apply.

View your Dashboard by selecting the link at the top. Under the Activity Feed within the Dashboard, you

will receive a notification to “Volunteer for a Developmental Education Program” which will include all

the programs for which you are eligible. (See Figure 4.0.1).


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Figure 4.0.1 – Notification of Eligibility

5.0ApplyingforDevelopmentalEducationProgramOnce the application window opens, you can access the application by selecting “Volunteer Here”. It

will show you to the list of available programs for which you are eligible, and can apply (circled in orange

in Figure 5.0.1 below).

Figure 5.0.1 – Application

Indicate the program(s) to which you are interested in applying by selecting the box to the left. You can

apply for a maximum of four programs each year. In addition, course information can be viewed by

selecting the blue “i” icon in the Info column of the desired program. (circled in blue in Figure 5.0.2) The

course grid will indicate what additional information is required along with the application to be

considered for the program(s). Upon selecting your desired program(s), be sure to determine the

priority by using the up/down arrows (circled in red in Figure 5.0.2). If you are not interested in applying


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this year, you can select the red “I Do Not Wish to Be Considered” button. WARNING: If you click this

button, then change your mind later and wish to apply, you will be unable to do so without having your

application unlocked.

Figure 5.0.2 – Additional Documents/Prioritizing Courses

After determining interested program(s), categorizing your prioritizations and selecting “Save and

Continue”, you will be directed to the next screen to update your endorsers’ information (Figure 5.0.3).

You can provide suggested comments to your endorser via the Suggested Comments field. Only one set

of comments can be entered and will be visible to all endorsers you identify below.

All endorsers must already be a registered MyVector user to allow you to select them as your endorser.

To choose an endorser, start by entering the last name and allow the system to render the results. If

needed, scroll through the results and select on the desired name and select save. If the endorser’s

name does not appear as an option, this means they are not a registered user. You will need to contact

them and request they register in MyVector. Once all have registered, you can complete this section

and select “Save and Continue”.

In the system each endorsement field will identify the level of endorsement required. If, for any reason,

an endorser needs to be updated, type the new name into the “Set Endorser” field, select the

appropriate person, and then click “Save”. This will update the endorser for that category.


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Figure 5.0.3 – Updating Endorser(s)

After selecting your endorsers and clicking Save and Continue, the next step is to identify up to five

reviewers. (Figure 5.0.4) Adding reviewer information is optional. Reviewers can be individuals at

intermediate levels between your first level supervisor and your higher level endorser. Reviewers can

provide input to your Endorsers. If reviewers choose not to provide input, it will not prevent your

application from moving forward in the process. The input provided by your reviewers will only be

visible to other reviewers which you have identified and to your endorsers. You, as the applicant, will

not be able to view these comments.

Figure 5.0.4 – Adding Reviewer(s)


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After selecting your reviewers and clicking Continue, you will be navigated to the “Update Agreements”

page (refer to Figure 5.0.5). At this point in the application, you will be required to acknowledge and

agree to all required agreements (i.e. Mobility Agreement and/or a Continued Service Agreement)

associated with the selected program(s). Complete the required action by marking the “I Agree” box

and clicking Continue. If you do not select “I Agree”, you will not be able to submit your application. If

the program(s) you are applying for does not require such an agreement, you will get a screen stating

“No Agreements are required.”

Figure 5.0.5 – Update Agreements

The next step in the application process is to review and/or update your development plan (Figure

5.0.6). If you have already completed your Development Plan, it will automatically pull your

information from that section. If you have not already added this information, you will be required to

complete this information. Please also answer the Air Force Global Questions provided. After

completing this area, click Save and Continue.


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Figure 5.0.6 – Updating Development Plan

The next part of the application (Figure 5.0.7) is to provide any additional documents required by the

program to which you are applying.

If you require a waiver, please click the button and upload a completed waiver signed by the applicant

and the senior level endorser. You can find the waiver form at

https://mypers.af.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/14694. We only accept waivers for the programs and

reasons listed on the form.

You will be able to upload the required document by clicking Upload PDF. NOTE: You are only able to

upload one document, so if the program requires multiple documents, please save all of them into one

PDF. Once you have uploaded the document, click Save and Continue to proceed. If additional

documents are required, you will be unable to proceed in the application process until they are

uploaded.


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Figure 5.0.7 – Adding Additional Documents

You will be navigated to the next step (Figure 5.0.8), Review Resume. Your resume is a compilation of

information retrieved from the authoritative source(s) (i.e. AF personnel systems), along with any self‐

reported information (i.e. other experience and training from non‐AF organizations such as prior military

service with the Navy; private sector employment/volunteering; or other training education not already

reported). The system will pull:

Duty History

Education

Training

Awards and Decorations

You are required to review and update your resume in MyVECTOR (in lieu of uploading a resume). If you

need to edit any of the areas on the resume, click the link in the blue banner (circled in red in Figure

5.0.8) and you will be taken back to the Experience area. Remember to focus on Challenge, Context,

Action(s) and Results (CCAR).


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Figure 5.0.8 – Review Resume

The final step of the application process is “Review and Submit”. (Figure 5.0.9) Here you can view all the

documents included in your application along with the ability to export them. If you need to make any

changes to any part of the process just click on that step and the system will navigate you to it. There

will be one final agreement on the accuracy of the application. Please check the box under Application

Agreement to verify that the information is correct and that you are aware that you will be unable to

change your application once it is submitted.

WARNING: Once you select Submit, your application is final and cannot

be changed unless your endorser sends it back to you.


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Figure 5.0.9 – Final Step in Application Process

After you submit your application, you will be asked to verify that your application is accurate before

finalizing. Click “Submit” to submit your application, or “Cancel” to return to the application (Figure

5.0.10).

Figure 5.0.10 – Submit Application

Once you submit your application, you will receive a success notification (Figure 5.0.11). If you do not

receive this success notification, your application has not been submitted and will not be considered.


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Figure 5.0.11 – Success Message

Once you select “Submit”, the application will be sent to your endorsers for

approval/disapproval/changes. This will complete your Applicant portion.

In some cases, the application may be returned to you for additional information and/or correction. If

this is the case, please provide the additional information and/or make the corrections, then review and

ensure you submit again.

6.0ReturnedApplicationsYour endorser may return an application and request a change or ask for additional information. If this

occurs, you will receive an email notification and there will be a notification in the activity feed on your

MyVector dashboard (Figure 6.0.1). Your Endorser will provide comments to detail why the application

was returned.

Figure 6.0.1 – Returned Application

6.1 Updating Your Application

When you see a request to update your Developmental Education application on your activity feed, you

can update your application by clicking “Update your volunteer application here”. After you update

your application, navigate to the “Review and Submit” tab. Here you will again select “I Agree” in the

Application Agreement section and submit your application. (Figure 5.0.9). Once you resubmit your

application, you will receive a success notification (Figure 5.0.11). Again, if you do not receive the

success notification, your application has not been submitted and will not be considered.


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7.0CheckingtheProgressofYourApplication

After you have submitted your application, you can check the progress of your application by selecting

the “My Boards” tab on the left of your Dashboard. You will see the applications you have submitted

during the current cycle, along with their status. If the status says “In Progress” (Figure 7.0.1), that

means that you have started your application, but have not submitted it yet. If the status says

“Submitted” (Figure 7.0.2), that means that you have successfully submitted your application for review.

The information next to your endorsers’ names shows you whether they have completed their input

(shows as “Complete”) or not (shows as “In Progress”.)

Figure 7.0.1 – In Progress Application

Figure 7.0.2 – Submitted Application

8.0SubmitSupportTicketIf you have questions, concerns, or issues with MyVector, you may submit a support ticket by clicking

Help at the top of the page and selecting “Submit Support Ticket” (Figure 8.0.1).


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Figure 8.0.1 – Help Landing Page

You will be navigated to a ticket details page where you will be required to input a Category, Sub

Category, Email, Phone number and a brief description of your concern. You can also upload an

attachment to the ticket (max of 4 megabytes) (Figure 8.0.2)

Figure 8.0.2 – Submit Help Desk Ticket

Note: All fields identified with an * are mandatory data fields.