Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (Department of Energy)

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Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (Department of Energy) Type: Administrative and Support Agency Parent organization: Department of Energy Top organization: Department of Energy Employees: Executive: Chief Human Capital Officer Budget: $27.5 million (FY 2024) Address: 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 Website: https://www.energy.gov/hc/office-chief-human-capital-officer Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (Department of Energy)

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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.

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

Regulations

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 Site

Mission

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.

Parent organization

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.

Legislation

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer was not created by specific legislation but functions under the 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.

Partners

• Office of Personnel Management for regulatory guidance
• DOE program offices for workforce planning
• National Laboratories for talent recruitment

Number of employees

The exact number of employees in HC is not publicly specified, as it operates within DOE’s broader workforce of over 14,000.

Organization structure

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

Leader

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer is headed by a Chief Human Capital Officer.

Divisions

The divisions include:

• Recruitment and Staffing Division for hiring initiatives.
• Learning and Development Division for training programs.
• Employee Relations Division for labor and engagement.

List of programs

• Clean Energy Corps Recruitment
• Veterans Employment Program
• Federal Employee Training Initiatives

Last total enacted budget

The last enacted budget for HC was $27.5 million for FY 2024, as part of DOE’s funding allocations.

Staff

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.

Funding

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.

Services provided

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.

Regulations overseen

HC does not directly oversee federal regulations but ensures DOE compliance with HR-related policies under OPM guidelines and merit system principles.

Headquarters address

1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585

History

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.

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:United States Department of Energy
• HC Overview