Chief Human Resources Officer

Initial Posting Date:

07/24/2026

Application Deadline:

08/16/2026

Agency:

Department of Administrative Services

Salary Range:

$13,884 - $21,512

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Chief Human Resources Officer

Job Description:

Chief Human Resources Officer

Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS)

Salem, Oregon

Join the team that powers Oregon’s government!

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) delivers the essential infrastructure, policy leadership, and workforce support that help agencies serve Oregonians every day. We’re looking for a strategic leader to shape the future of Oregon’s state workforce.

What You’ll Do

As the Chief Human Resources Officer, you’ll lead Oregon’s statewide human resources (HR) system—setting policy, driving workforce strategy, and strengthening labor relations for the entire enterprise.

Key Impact Areas

• Steward statewide HR systems and policy: Lead development and interpretation of policies, rules, and classification/compensation frameworks that serve as the foundation for HR across all state agencies.

• Advance enterprise workforce development: Champion strategies that build a modern, skilled, equitable, and future‑ready public workforce.

• Lead statewide labor relations: Oversee collective bargaining and labor‑management partnerships, ensuring stability, consistency, and alignment with statewide priorities.

• Provide expert guidance on complex HR matters: Support agencies through high‑risk issues, ensuring compliance, resolving challenges, and strengthening statewide HR practice.

• Shape long‑term HR strategy and policy: Analyze system trends, advise leadership on statewide workforce impacts, and contribute to legislative development.

• Lead and develop the Chief Human Resources Office (CHRO) team: Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, innovation, and enterprise‑wide commitment to DEIB values.

View the job description here.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

Eight years of experience in human resources leading key HR functions such as labor relations, classification and compensation, talent management, HR policy, or workforce development.  At least three of those eight years must be at the executive or senior management level directing teams, programs, or organizational units that have broad impact on the organization.

OR

A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, organizational development, or a related field, AND five years of experience in human resources leading key HR functions such as labor relations, classification and compensation, talent management, HR policy, or workforce development.  At least two of those five years must be at the executive or senior management level directing teams, programs, or organizational units that have broad impact on the organization.

Desired Attributes:

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Expert-level knowledge of human resources pr