Deputy Assistant Attorney General - Human Capital (Chief Human Capital Officer)

Summary

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.

Duties

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.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment: You must be a United States Citizen or National. Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service. Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file. You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check for the security level designated for this position. You will be required to undergo a drug screening and obtain favorable results prior to being appointed. You may be subject to a one-year probationary period effective from the date in which you are appointed. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. You must meet all minimum qualifications to be deemed eligible. Only experience obtained by closing date of this announcement will be considered. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.

Qualifications and evaluation

Only experience obtained by the 11:59pm EST on the closing date (10/21/2026) of this announcement will be considered. Once this announcement closes the following will occur: A review of your resume, clear evidence of the 5 ECQs and MTQs, and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist. Applicants deemed minimally qualified will be referred to an Executive Resources Board (ERB) to further evaluate applications. The ERB will further evaluate applications to determine the best qualified applicants for referral to the hiring official. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring official and may be invited to participate in a structured interview. Interviews may be in a virtual setting or in person at DOJ offices. The selectee will receive a tentative offer from the agency; however, before an agency can appoint a new Senior Executive Service member, the selected individual will be subject to further evaluation through a Structured Interview by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) as required by law. OPM must review the executive qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment. NOTE: You MUST address all MTQs as required above, but do not need to address the ECQs if you: Are currently serving under a career SES appointment; Are eligible for reinstatement into the SES; or Have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Proof of Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification must be provided in your application.

Education

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.

How to apply

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Failure to submit a complete application (resume and all supporting documents) by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 10/21/2026 may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully as missing application information will not be requested. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

Required documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: - Complete Resume that addresses the MTQs and ECQs. Your resume must not exceed (2) pages. - Recent SF-50 that shows Official Title, Salary, Grade Level, Status and (for current or former federal employees) - Recent Performance Appraisal (for current or former federal employees) - Provide certification of OPM QRB approval (for graduates of SES Candidate Development Programs) -Other supporting documentation as required.

Additional information

EEO Policy Statement: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The complete DOJ EEO Statement/Policy is found at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download. Reasonable Accommodation Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy. Legal and Regulatory Guidance Social Security Number - Your Social Security Number may be requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361. Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action. Selective Service - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.