Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration is made up of the Chief Administrative Office, Chief Human Capital Office, and Chief Procurement Office. Responsibilities are as follows:

The Chief Administrative Office (OCAO) is responsible of providing administrative and customer support to HUD employees.

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures associated with human capital management of the Department. The Chief Human Capital Officer also advises the Secretary and senior management on all human resource matters as well as setting the workforce development strategy for the agency.

The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) is responsible for obtaining all contracted goods and services required by the Department efficiently and in the most cost-effective manner possible to enable the Department to meet its strategic objectives. OCPO provides vital logistic support to the Department's program offices and other support offices in meeting their mission needs and provides leadership throughout the Department for fundamentally sound business practices.