Onboarding Portal
Welcome to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Human Resources Management Onboarding portal! We are excited to have you join our organization and look forward to helping you get acclimated to your new role.
Mission
The Office of Human Resources Management provides leadership and direction for administering USDA’s human resources programs and initiatives, and to provide related analysis and advisory assistance to the Secretary, Mission Areas, Staff Offices and other policy officials to support informed decision-making regarding USDA’s human resources programs.
Leadership
Anita R. Adkins
Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Human Resources Management
Ms. Anita R. Adkins currently serves as the Chief Human Capital Officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and has occupied this position since October 2021. More...
Michelle Long
Acting Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Human Resources Management
Mrs. Michelle Long is USDA’s new Acting Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer. She began her federal career three and a half decades ago as a student intern at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Her experience sparked an appreciation for student internships and the opportunities they provide for bringing good candidates into a career of Federal service. More...
What We Do
Our Goals Are To:
- Build Future Leaders
- Leverage Technology to Improve the Delivery of HR Support
- Support USDA Programs’ Human Capital Requirements
- Provide Sound Human Resource Policy Guidance
Division Breakdown
- Executive Resources Management Division
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The Executive Resources Management Division (ERMD) oversees HR policies and programs for Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level/Scientific or Professional (SL/ST), Senior Science and Technology Service (SSTS), excepted service positions, and political appointments across USDA. ERMD also manages the Secretary’s Executive Resources Board and USDA’s Performance Review Board; works closely with the Secretary’s Office on various executive policy initiatives; and serves as the liaison between the Office of Personnel Management OPM, Office of Management and Budget OMB, and other Federal Departments affecting executive-level employees.
- Human Resources Operations Division
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The Human Resources Operations Division provides human resources services, including classification, recruitment and placement, pay and compensation, personnel action processing, performance management; employee benefits; awards and recognition; eOPF recordkeeping, and personnel security to non-executive and non-political employees to all staff offices under Departmental Administration, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, Office of the Chief Economist, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Communications, Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
- Employee Relations Division
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The Employee Relations Branch provides employee relations advice, guidance and assistance to employees, managers and supervisors on employee performance and conduct matters, and administrative grievances. The Branch also administers the Drug Free Workplace Program, Reasonable Accommodation Program, and the Personnel Misconduct Investigation Program.
- Human Resources Policy Division
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The Policy Division administers human resources policy pertaining to pay, leave, performance management, employee recognition and awards programs, employment, classification, position management, organization, safety, worker’s compensation program, special retirement coverage for firefighter and law enforcement officer positions, delegations of authority, transit subsidy program and federal employee retirement and benefits programs. The Division provides policy guidance and coordination on a variety of management initiatives and serves as liaison with USDA agencies, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, and other Departments. The Policy Division monitors human capital management by analyzing compliance with merit systems principles, identifying and reporting on necessary improvements, and monitoring corrective actions.
- Human Resources Enterprise Systems Management Division
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The mission of Human Resources Enterprise Systems Management is to lead and manage strategic alignment of HR systems resources to support faster decision making, more effective workforce management, and improve resource alignment with agency missions. HRESM team is also charged with taking HR business strategy and then defining information technology systems architecture to support and execute that strategy.
Point of Contacts
If you need immediate assistance, please reach out to a point of contact referenced below:
Name
Title
Amelia (Amy) Ngo
(Program Management Officer)- Director of HR Enterprise Systems Management Division
Wendy Sonnabend
(Program Manager/HR (IS) Specialist)- Enterprise Performance Management System Departmental Program Manager
- Data Calls & Reporting
- WebTA 4.2 System Departmental Program Manager
Crystol Armstrong
(Program Manager/HR (IS) Specialist)- eOPF System Departmental Program Manager
- LR/ER Information Systems (LERIS) Departmental Program Manager
- Retirement Calculator Departmental Program Manager
- SF-52 Tracker System Departmental Program Manager
Darcelle Walker
(COR and Funding/Program Manager)- Governance/COR (Contract Management)
- Funding (Inter-Agency Agreement Management)
- NFC Software Change Request (SCR) Department Administrator
- HR Systems Training Management
- Data Calls & Reporting
Julie Paulk
(Program Manager/HR (IS) Specialist)- EmpowHR System Departmental Program Manager
- NFC Mainframe System Applications Departmental Program Manager
- Distributed Security Administrator (DSA)/Department Administrator
- Robotics Process Automation Business Owner (Reassignments)
Gina Koch
(Program Manager/HR (IS) Specialist- USAStaffing/Onboarding System Departmental Program Manager
- eRecruit Legacy System Departmental Program Manager
Vacant
(HR (IS) Specialist/Program Support)- WebTA 4.2
- USAStaffing/Onboarding
- eRecruit Legacy
Olivia Lubinski
(HR (IS) Specialist/Program Support)- EmpowHR
- NFC Mainframe
- LERIS
- Enterprise Performance Management Application (EPMA)
- SF-52 Tracker Workflow Case Management
- Retirement Calculator
- eOPF
- ConnectHR HR Departmental Program Administrator
Vacant
(Program Review/Program Analyst)- Data Calls & Reporting Support
- HR Systems Training Support
- Funding Program Support
- Program Review and Quality Control Officer
Vacant
(Program Analyst)- Communications Management
- eOPF Program Support
- TMGT Administrator Support
- ConnectHR Program Support
- NFC SCR Administrative Support
Utilize the HRESM mailbox, HRESM@usda.gov, for General Questions - subject line (reference only one topical area per email)
Name
Title
Email
Phone
Amelia Ngo
Director, HRESM
202-875-4609
Crystol Armstrong
Program Manager
202-720-6535
Darcelle Walker
Program Manager
202-692-0263
Gina Koch
Program Manager
202-430-7122
Julie Paulk
Program Manager
202-510-1787
Wendy Sonnabend Program Manager Wendy.Sonnabend@usda.gov 202-604-5783 Olivia Lubinski
Program Support
202-280-8478
- Labor Relations Division
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The goal of the Labor Relations Branch is to promote the development and growth of collaborative Labor-Management relationships, and provide accurate and comprehensive guidance that will empower Management to make informed decisions as labor challenges arise. Pursuant to delegations of authority, the Labor Relations Branch provides expert advice, technical guidance, training, and policy to the Department, Mission Areas, Agencies, and Staff Offices concerning labor-management and labor relations matters arising under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71, et seq. (“the Statute”) and the national unions representing employees in collective bargaining units across USDA Agencies and Staff Offices.
- Talent Management Division
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The USDA Talent Management Division (TMD) plans, coordinates, and executes USDA’s Department-wide Talent Management Strategies. TMD provides leadership, policy, and accountability for employee, supervisor and executive training, leadership development and Student Intern and Pathways programs.
TMD designs and implement talent management strategies that train and retain a high achieving workforce with emphasis on ensuring all employees, including remote employees, are provided opportunity to excel and grow in their careers.
- Fosters a culture that support employee and leader’s development
- Encourages employees to be engaged in their own development through use of IDP’s
- Develop and implement policies and programs so there are no gaps in the training and development opportunities available to all employees.
- The Key Tenets of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded into all TMD strategies, policies, and programs.
- Diversity, Recruitment, and Employee Experience (DREX) Division
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The Diversity, Recruitment, and Employee Experience (DREX) Division provides leadership & employee development opportunities to increase organizational effectiveness and create an engaged, empowered, and supported workforce, facilitates clear and consistent two-way internal communications fostering an inclusive and transparent environment for all employees, and conducts data-driven assessments and support improvements to employee experiences and USDA's culture.
Vision: To foster an employee-centric culture where every employee is heard and included, is inspired to develop and grow as a leader, and feels connected and engaged to the USDA mission.
Diversity and Recruitment Branch: The diversity and recruitment branch aims to attract, inspire, and retain an engaged and motivated workforce proud to represent USDA. It seeks to build a diverse workforce that is representative of America and the customers USDA serves. The diversity and recruitment branch establishes equity and transparency in organizational and workforce actions and decisions, and creates an inclusive culture focused on innovation.
Employee Experience Branch: The employee engagement branch focuses on the Voice of the Employee (VoE), employee health and wellbeing, retention, employee recognition, and work life policies and initiatives in foster an engaged workforce. It lays the foundation of the culture at USDA and works to improve the employee experience using human-centered design (HCD) to develop solutions and services based on demonstrated needs and feedback.
Resources
Contact Information
Office of Human Resource Management
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
humanresources@usda.gov