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Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)

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.

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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.

 
Anita Adkins
 

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
 

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...

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
Executive Resources Management Division

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

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

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

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

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

Amelia.Ngo@usda.gov

202-875-4609

Crystol Armstrong

Program Manager

Crystol.Armstrong@usda.gov

202-720-6535

Darcelle Walker

Program Manager

Darcelle.walker@usda.gov

202-692-0263

Gina Koch

Program Manager

Gina.Koch@usda.gov

202-430-7122

Julie Paulk

Program Manager

Julie.M.Paulk@usda.gov

202-510-1787

Wendy Sonnabend Program Manager Wendy.Sonnabend@usda.gov 202-604-5783

Olivia Lubinski

Program Support

Olivia.Lubinski@usda.gov

202-280-8478

Labor Relations Division

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

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

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.

Office of Human Resource Management
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
humanresources@usda.gov