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Deputy Director, Departmental Office of Human Resource Management
Office of the Secretary of Transportation · Posted 58 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $152K – $210K Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Human Resources Management ENFJ Education
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The Deputy Director, Departmental Office of Human Resource Management, serves as the principal deputy and chief operating executive to the Departmental HR Director. The incumbent shares full executive responsibility and authority for providing strategic direction, executive leadership, policy formulation, and administrative oversight of all human capital management programs across the Department, including its Operating Administrations and secretarial offices.
What You'll Do
- →The Deputy Director, Departmental Office of Human Resource Management: Serve as a senior authority and key advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Administration, Departmental HR Director, and other top agency leaders on complex, high-visibility, and sensitive human capital matters affecting a nationwide workforce.
- →Assist the Director in providing executive leadership and direction to the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of workforce management policies, and programs.
- →Formulate, evaluate, and direct departmental long- and short-range human resource strategic plans, integrating human capital requirements into overall departmental mission accomplishment and strategic priorities.
- →Direct the development, issuance, and oversight of comprehensive human resources policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks governing operating administrations and secretarial offices.
- →Lead nationwide workforce effectiveness, succession planning, and organizational restructuring initiatives to ensure a resilient, agile, and high-performing workforce.
- →Oversee the integration and modernization of enterprise HR information systems (HRIS), ensuring data integrity, cybersecurity compliance, and advanced workforce analytics.
- →Serve as an authoritative spokesperson for the Department in discussions with union leadership, external oversight bodies (e.g., GAO, OIG), congressional staff, and professional organizations on departmental human capital strategies.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Complete a one-year SES probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- ✓(see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx) SECURITY CLEARANCE: You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
- ✓Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- ✓WRITING SAMPLE: A writing sample may be required.
- ✓PRESENTATION: Applicants may be asked to prepare and present a presentation, provide a presentation on a scenario-based situation or a similar activity as a part of the applicant evaluation process.
- ✓DRUG TEST: This is a drug testing position.
- ✓You will be required to complete a drug test upon entry of this position and are subjected to at random drug testing.
- ✓If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
- ✓An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
- ✓A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Benefits
- ★Our benefits package offers: Annual Leave (paid vacation), Sick Leave, and Holidays - You will earn 26 days of annual leave and 13 days of sick leave per year.
- ★In addition, the Federal Government observes 11 regular paid holidays each year.
- ★Health Benefits - Employees and family members are eligible for health benefits at reasonable rates with no required medical examinations or restrictions because of age or physical condition.
- ★Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - You may choose to participate in the FSA Program.
- ★This program allows you to set aside money, on a pre-tax basis, for certain kinds of out of pocket medical expenses or dependent care costs of a child or parent Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program - You may elect to participate in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
- ★Life Insurance - You may participate in the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance program.
- ★The program offers employees an opportunity to acquire life insurance protection at group rates with a government contribution toward the cost of basic insurance.
- ★For more details on the various health and life insurance benefits offered to most Federal Employees click here
Personality Fit
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