The Office of the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Human Capital (DAAG/HC) provides Departmental oversight of human capital and related services, including the Office of Human Capital, which provides enterprise human capital services; the Resolution Management Staff, which leads the equal employment opportunity program; and the Museum and Library Staff, which supports the Department's legal reference and research needs.
The Deputy Assistant Attorney General-Human Capital (CHCO) operates under the authority and direction of the Assistant Attorney General for Administration (AAG/A), Justice Management Division (JMD), and is responsible for Departmental Human Capital Management (OHC), Museum and Library Staff (LS), Resolution Management Staff (RMS), as well as administrative support functions.
The DAAG-OHC serves as the Department's Chief Human Capital Officer and in that capacity is responsible for ensuring that the Department has a strategic approach for attracting, maintaining, and developing the human capital needed to carry out the mission of the Department of Justice.
More specifically, the DAAG-OHC (CHCO): Provides strategic leadership for DOJ's human capital enterprise, ensuring workforce policies, programs, investments, and strategies are aligned with the Department's mission, strategic priorities, budget, and evolving workforce needs.
Advises the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, AAG/A, and senior Department leadership on workforce strategy, talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee development, performance, and other critical human capital matters. Leads the development and execution of DOJ's Department-wide human capital strategy, including workforce plans, policies, governance structures, performance measures, and accountability mechanisms.
Oversees workforce planning and talent strategies to ensure DOJ has the leadership, skills, competencies, and organizational capacity needed to meet both current and emerging mission requirements. Provides executive oversight of major human capital programs, including recruitment and staffing, succession planning, leadership development, performance management, employee engagement and retention, organizational design, labor and employee relations, and workforce development.
Establishes Department-wide human capital policies and standards and ensures programs and practices comply with applicable laws, regulations, merit system principles, OPM requirements, Executive Orders, and Department policy. Uses workforce data, analytics, evaluations, and performance measures to identify trends and risks, assess program effectiveness, and drive improvements in workforce performance, organizational capability, efficiency, and mission readiness.
Leads executive oversight of assigned DOJ organizations, setting strategic priorities, performance expectations, resource objectives, and management direction while holding senior executives accountable for results, compliance, and effective stewardship. Represents the Department on Government-wide human capital matters, serving as DOJ's senior liaison with OPM, OMB, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, other federal agencies, and interagency and external stakeholders.
Identifies emerging workforce challenges and leads enterprise-wide solutions, addressing organizational barriers, human capital risks, modernization needs, and opportunities to strengthen DOJ's workforce and overall mission effectiveness. Leads Resolution Management Staff (RMS) in EEO and workplace programs by developing policy, ensuring regulatory compliance, advising leadership and stakeholders, and monitoring program effectiveness.
Oversees EEO complaint processing, reasonable accommodations, veterans programs, complaint adjudication, and sexual misconduct response, including investigations, corrective actions, dispute resolution, training, and compliance monitoring.
Provides oversight over the Director, Library Staff (LS) ensuring Department-wide legal and general reference, research, acquisitions, cataloging, and digitization services; manages access to extensive legal and non-legal print and electronic resources; and supports the research and information needs of DOJ Offices, Boards, and Divisions.
In accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for the 0201 occupational series, there is no specific educational requirement for the position.
Steven.Scope@usdoj.gov · 202-598-3092
This position is with Offices, Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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