Category: Excellence in Operations

This is an individual or team Rittenhouse
Award specifically tailored for the Mint’s
four lines of operation: Circulating,
Numismatic, Bullion, and Protection.  
The nomination reflects that the nominee Is frequently
consulted for depth and/or breadth of expertise to handle the most complex and
difficult assignments. The nominee continually strives to broaden and enhance
expertise, resulting in contributions that significantly advance key Mint goals
and objectives. The nominee is widely recognized for his or her expertise
regarding organizational systems and internal and external factors impacting
programs that extend across directorates or Mints/field sites; seeks out and
capitalizes on opportunities to leverage this knowledge to make contributions
with far-ranging impact (Mint-wide or broader).
The nomination reflects the nominee’s ability to apply depth
and breadth of knowledge to independently perform well on the most complex or
varied assignments. The nominee is frequently consulted by others because of
depth and/or breadth of understanding of the Mint and the internal and external
factors that affect it; seeks out and capitalizes on opportunities to use this
knowledge to contribute to directorate goals and outcomes.
The nomination
reflects the nominee’s ability to apply knowledge to perform more advanced
tasks with minimal supervision. Seeks feedback on own performance and takes
initiative to improve technical knowledge and skills through a variety of
self-directed development activities, resulting in an increased ability to
contribute to the mission. The nomination package also reflects the nominee’s
working understanding of how internal and external factors affect team goals
and uses this knowledge to complete tasks.