About the Office of Human Resources
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) provides supervision and direction to, and serves as the steward for the Agencys human resource programs, organizational services, and other designated management activities. OHR performs the following functions:
Human Resources Programs: OHR is responsible for policies, procedure, program development, and implementation of the full spectrum of EPAs human resources functions and programs, and employees services.
Organizational Services: OHR is responsible for developing, promoting, and implementing improved principles, standards, policies, procedures, services, and systems governing the overall organization and workforce of the Agency, as well as managing the Agencys system for establishing internal Agency-wide policies and procedures, also known as directives.
Management Activities: OHR is responsible for providing advice, guidance, and support to Agency-wide initiatives, issues, and priorities, including but not limited to: Cultural Diversity and Reinvention. Its also responsible for providing support to Agency-wide and interagency councils and committees, and serving as EPAs liaison in interagency management improvement initiatives. OHR is also responsible for the assessment/evaluation/review of the effectiveness of human resource and workforce functions, programs, and activities; of organizational structures and the associated functions, programs and activities.