Chief Human Capital Officer

Chief Human Capital Officer

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $151661 - $228000 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO). The CHCO oversees all agency human resources (HR) programs and activities, ensuring the recruitment, training, development, and retention of a diverse and highly qualified workforce across all CISA offices and programs.

Major Duties:

• The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) is responsible for ensuring CISA's workforce is properly staffed, trained, and equipped to be successful in its mission. Key elements to accomplishing OCHCO's mission include building strong strategic partnerships with program office leadership, identifying key drivers of change, serving as a consultant to develop strategies to address the human capital needs through the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring the organization is properly structured and that employees have the right skill sets to achieve the organization's mission. The Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) will provide direction, leadership, vision, and strategic planning to advance the mission of CISA programs using creative value-added HR programs, laws, policies, and regulations. Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to: Developing policy, programs, and guidelines for implementation, to include recruiting, hiring, and retention procedures in accordance with current HR policies; Advising executive-level officials regarding complex HR management issues, including matters related to policies and long-range plans for the following human resources programs: staffing and recruitment, labor and employee relations, performance management, awards, workforce planning and analysis, executive services, classification, compensation and benefits, policy and internal controls, occupational safety and health, and payroll and personnel systems; Overseeing the delivery of a wide range of personnel services to a diverse workforce, ensuring that the human resources needs of the workforce are met through professional and quality customer service; and Appearing before Congressional committees, DHS executive personnel, other Federal agencies, public and private organizations, and the national media regarding CISA's HR efforts and activities as they relate to recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce in support of congressionally mandated initiatives to protect America in the interest of national security.

Qualifications: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). A sample 2-pages resume that incorporates ECQs and TQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 16 - 17) Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Demonstrated strong leadership skills, high level of technical expertise, and wide practical experience in management or administration of a comprehensive, agency-level, civilian human resources management program: including forecasting agency manpower requirements and translating into sound recruitment and hiring strategies and training pipeline leading to a highly-qualified, professional, workforce; position management and classification; internal controls and policy development and implementation; strategic workforce planning and analytics; and payroll operations and maintenance. TQ 2: Demonstrated experience leading and providing advice on a full spectrum of federal human resources and human capital management principles, standards in support of organizational cyber activities, and operational programs and policies related to strategic recruitment, staffing, position management/classification, pay administration, employee/labor relations, performance management, benefits, retirement, work life programs, employee development, etc., across the human capital employee life cycle at both strategic and operational levels. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a 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 - This core qualification involves the 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 - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the 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 to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/14/2026 to receive consideration. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available, and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The application process is as follows: To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. If you submit multiple versions of your resume, only the most recent version, based on the submission date and/or time, will be reviewed for qualification determinations. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and click Submit Application. To update your application, including supporting documentation: You may update your application documents, and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account at https://usajobs.gov, all your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-14