US Office of Personnel Management | Diversity Employer

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) serves as the chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager for the Federal Government.

OPM's divisions, offices, and their employees implement the programs and deliver the services that enable the agency to meet its strategic goals. OPM works in several broad categories to lead and serve the Federal Government in enterprise human resource management by delivering policies and services to achieve a trusted effective civilian workforce.

Our Mission, Role & History
OPM’s history begins with the Civil Service Act, signed in 1883, ending the spoils system and establishing the Civil Service Commission.  The Commission, led by the energetic Teddy Roosevelt, laid the foundations of an impartial, professional civil service based on the merit principle – that employees should be judged only on how well they can do the job.

In 1978, the Civil Service Commission was reorganized into three new organizations: the Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority.  Each of these new organizations took over a portion of the Civil Service Commission’s responsibilities, with OPM responsible for personnel management of the civil service of the Government. 

Learn more about the history of the civil service, Teddy Roosevelt, and OPM’s role in the Federal Government today, recruiting, retaining and honoring a world-class workforce for the American people.

Careers at OPM
Feds serve America every day. They serve in every corner of the country doing the business of our nation. They're committed to the health, safety, prosperity, and well-being of every American. We salute them. We admire them. We believe in their dedication and we believe in their cause.

Here at the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), we're charged with meeting the needs of these Feds—all two million of them—providing for their health, managing their benefits, and promoting their cause. What we do requires an elite workforce with the energy, skills, expertise, and personality to help run our nation.

Are you ready to step up to our challenge? Ready to take on more than a job? Willing to answer a call to serve? Then consider a career at OPM. We're looking for thinkers, and innovators, and leaders, and those who know when to follow. People to challenge and inspire. We're looking for people who love responsibility and want to make an impact. Come join us and help us keep these amazing and diverse Feds vibrant and energized. Come join us and make OPM the Model Employer of the 21st Century!