Joshua Jackson

Josh has served as Director of the Human Capital Management Office since 2023 after serving as the office’s Deputy Director. Under his leadership, the office established groundbreaking Fisheries-wide programs including our Total Worker Wellness Program, Onboarding and Orientation Program, and Fisheries Mentoring Program. Josh’s vision for the office lies in the application of innovative, data-driven human capital solutions to meet critical agency-wide initiatives and continuously shape the workforce for long-term success. 

Before coming to NOAA Fisheries, Josh served at the Peace Corps in multiple capacities, most notably as the Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Deputy Director of Human Resources. He began his federal career at the Department of Navy where he served as an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist. He worked on a wide range of human resource policy and program initiatives, complex employment cases, and union negotiations. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from American University, a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Florida, and is a proud AmeriCorps alumnus.