NOAA Transition: Councils
NOAA Human Capital Council
Eduardo Ribas
Director,
Workforce Management Office
Chair(s)
Director, Workforce Management Office
Co-Chair: Rotating Line/Staff Office Representative
Principals
Committee Chairs (EEO, Diversity, Workforce Management)
Senior Line/Staff Office Representatives
CFO Council representative
Advisors
Director of Corporate and Strategic Human Capital Initiatives
Role
The purpose of the Human Capital Council is to bring together all functions within NOAA associated with people in order to advance a diverse, highly skilled, motivated and effective workforce capable of accomplishing NOAA’s mission. The Council serves as the principal forum through which issues affecting workforce excellence across NOAA are discussed and addressed. Challenges for consideration by the Council will focus around setting the strategic direction for Human Capital throughout NOAA and recommending strategies for shifting the culture whereby human capital is a critical element in management decision making. The Council is directly responsible for the development and implementation of NOAA’s Strategic Human Capital Management Plan, including the following:
- Aligning human capital policies, programs, processes, and systems to support accomplishment of the NOAA mission, vision, goals, and priorities.
- Providing advice on the recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of a diverse workforce with the competencies necessary to accomplish the Agency mission.
- Encouraging continuous organizational improvement and feedback, and management accountability for managing diversity, promoting a workplace free of discrimination and harassment, and addressing issues that impact productivity, retention, and mission accomplishment in order to create a responsive, high-performance culture.
- Ensuring NOAA has the leadership with the technical and managerial knowledge and skills needed to accomplish its strategic goals and priorities.
- Promoting knowledge-sharing, continuous learning and improvement, and a climate of open communications.