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|OrganizationName= Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer

|Mission= To strategically align DOE’s workforce with its missions through innovative human capital policies and programs. It aims to recruit, develop, and retain a skilled, diverse workforce to address energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges.

|OrganizationExecutive= Chief Human Capital Officer

|Budget= $27.5 million (FY 2024)

|Website= https://www.energy.gov/hc/office-chief-human-capital-officer

|Services= Recruitment; Workforce Development; Employee Relations; HR Policy Management

'''Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HC)''' is the Department of Energy’s central office for managing human resources, overseeing policies and programs to support a workforce of over 14,000 federal employees across DOE’s diverse missions in energy, science, and national security.

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/office-chief-human-capital-officer}}

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer focuses on ensuring DOE’s workforce is equipped to tackle America’s energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges by developing and implementing human capital strategies that enhance recruitment, employee engagement, training, and retention. It provides leadership in HR policy, workforce planning, and operational services to foster a high-performing, mission-driven team aligned with DOE’s transformative goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer operates directly under the [[Department of Energy]], reporting to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary to ensure human capital strategies support DOE’s overarching objectives.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer was not created by specific legislation but functions under the [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-91/pdf/STATUTE-91-Pg565.pdf Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977], which established DOE and its need for administrative support, with its modern role shaped by subsequent HR mandates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/about-us |title=About DOE |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* Office of Personnel Management for regulatory guidance

* DOE program offices for workforce planning<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* National Laboratories for talent recruitment

The exact number of employees in HC is not publicly specified, as it operates within DOE’s broader workforce of over 14,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

HC is structured to manage DOE’s human capital comprehensively:

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer is headed by a Chief Human Capital Officer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* Recruitment and Staffing Division for hiring initiatives.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/services |title=HC Services |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* Learning and Development Division for training programs.

* Employee Relations Division for labor and engagement.

* Clean Energy Corps Recruitment<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/clean-energy-corps |title=Clean Energy Corps |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* Veterans Employment Program<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/veterans-employment |title=Veterans at DOE |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* Federal Employee Training Initiatives

The last enacted budget for HC was $27.5 million for FY 2024, as part of DOE’s funding allocations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/doe-fy-2024-budget-volume-1-v4.pdf |title=FY 2024 Budget |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

HC employs HR specialists, recruitment officers, and training coordinators, though exact numbers are not isolated; it supports DOE’s workforce of over 14,000 federal employees with a focus on diversity and skill development.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

Since DOE’s establishment in 1977, HC’s funding has been part of annual DOE appropriations, with FY 2024 at $27.5 million, supporting HR operations and initiatives like the Clean Energy Corps.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/doe-fy-2024-budget-volume-1-v4.pdf |title=FY 2024 Budget |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer provides recruitment and staffing services, develops workforce training programs, manages employee and labor relations, and crafts HR policies to ensure DOE’s workforce is capable of meeting its scientific and security missions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/services |title=HC Services |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

HC does not directly oversee federal regulations but ensures DOE compliance with HR-related policies under OPM guidelines and merit system principles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer emerged as a formalized HR entity following the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, evolving to meet modern workforce demands, with significant expansion under initiatives like the Clean Energy Corps post-2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us |title=About HC |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref>

* [https://www.energy.gov/hc/office-chief-human-capital-officer Official Website]

* [https://www.energy.gov/hc/about-us HC Overview]