Joseph Kennedy, associate director of human resource solutions at the Office of Personnel Management, retired after nearly four decades of service at OPM, Federal News Network reported Friday.
Since 2013, he has been serving as associate chief of the HR solutions organization, which oversees job posting sites USAJobs, USA Staffing and USA Hiring and offers strategic and contracting services to help agencies address their human capital requirements.
Kennedy previously served as principal deputy associate director for employee services and acting director of the office of HR development at OPM. He managed also managed the agency’s training and management assistance program earlier in his career.
OPM said it has not yet appointed a replacement for Kennedy.
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