Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) provides leadership, direction, and oversight of the Agency's human capital programs and policies. OCHCO is responsible for developing and implementing strategic human capital management practices that align with the Agency's mission, goals, and priorities. The Office serves as the principal advisor to Agency leadership on workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, organizational development, training, executive resources, performance management and employee engagement. As the Deputy CHCO, the incumbent fully participates in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the Agency's human capital programs, serving as the CHCO's alter ego.

Specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

- Accomplishing or directing the planning and other related staff work involved in the review, development, and execution of new or modified plans and programs for the overall OCHCO program.
- Organizing the OCHCO program, including reviewing proposals from stakeholders to determine the allocation and utilization of resources required to accomplish programmatic goals within the parameters established by legislation and Agency policy.

- Developing and implementing assigned projects, redirecting work, establishing priorities, and changing program emphasis.

- Coordinating the Office with internal and external organizations, determining or recommending agreements and compromises, and maintaining effective working relationships with interested groups.

- Directing the evaluation of work in OCHCO, including evaluating policies, projects, and procedures, conducting field-visits, performing or directing the performance of periodic and special studies, studying inquiries from interested persons and groups, and studying evaluation reports prepared by other agencies and organizations.

- Initiating program plans to implement proposed or enacted Federal legislation, new or proposed program requirements, new or improved technology, emergency situations, court decisions, and the like.

- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program, including interpreting policies to subordinates, personnel officers, and EPA management officials, providing review, both formally and informally, to plans and programs proposed by the OCHCO division and by EPA Headquarters Offices and Regions.

- Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors.

Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen.

If you are selected, you must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.

The Ethics in Government Act, P.L. 95-521, requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.

REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25. If you are selected for this position and plan to use your driver's license or identification card during the onboarding process (i.e., for employment eligibility verification or to obtain your EPA identification card), the document must be a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking, or must be an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL). You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding. For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.

This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

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Qualifications

The work of this position is classified in the Human Resources, 0201 series which covers positions that manage, supervise, administer, advise on, or deliver human resources management products or services. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. Involves demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. Involves demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Involves demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications.

B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience directing Federal and/or large-scale HR operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of human resources services across headquarters and field organizations.

TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in developing, governing, and executing enterprise level human capital strategies that leverage data, technology, and stakeholder insights to shape long-term organizational priorities, workforce outcomes, and modernization efforts across headquarters and field components.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet basic qualification requirements, your application will be evaluated based on the experience described in your resume with the required Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs). It will then be forwarded to a three-member Rating Panel consisting of SES members for further review. The Rating Panel will decide which Best Qualified applicants will be issued to the Selecting Official by the Human Resources Office.