Office of Management

Mission

The Office of Management (OM) serves as an FDA partner in promoting and protecting the public health by providing and managing quality resources and services necessary to support the FDA staff and programs.  OM provides executive direction, leadership, coordination and guidance for the day-to-day operations of FDA to include a variety of management programs and employee services.  OM manages the overall administrative, management and business activities that impact operations across the FDA Centers, the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) and the Office of the Commissioner.

Major Functions

• Advises and assists the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Associate Commissioners and other key agency officials on various management and systems activities.
• Assures that the conduct of agency administrative, personnel, organization, and similar support activities effectively support program operations.
• Provides leadership and direction regarding all aspects of a variety of agency management programs, including ethics, dockets management, organization management, delegations of authority and special studies and projects for the Office of the Commissioner.  Establishes agency-wide policy and provides overall direction and leadership for the Freedom of Information (FOI) program and Privacy Act program.
• Integrates the agency's technical, programmatic and facilities requirements into the overall budgetary and development plan for the agency's consolidation.  Implements relocation planning needed to successfully transition the agency into its new location.
• Provides Food and Drug Administration's administrative services and facilities.  Utilizes a call center to address all administrative and information technology management issues, and monitors and analyzes operational and customer satisfaction.
• Provides leadership and direction regarding all aspects of agency-wide human resources management including employment, recruitment, training, career development, partnership activities, quality of work life issues, and executive services.
• Provides program, technical and resources management for the FDA White Oak consolidation, logistics and facilities operations and maintenance services.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the agency for all aspects of physical and personnel security including the suitability and National Security Information Program.  Develops and implements agency-wide security policy.
• Manages and administers the suitability and security program as required by the Office of Personnel Management as set forth in "Suitability" (5 CFR, Part 731), and "National Security Positions" (5 CFR, Part 732).  Monitors the appropriate security clearance levels for agency positions, employees, and contract employees.
• Processes clearance requests, reviews investigative reports/findings and makes suitability determinations based on investigative findings.
• Develops and directs the agency-wide physical security programs and provides professional leadership and authoritative guidance.
• Formulates policy and procedures necessary to maintain the integrity of privileged and trade secret information submitted by industry.
• Develops and manages the agency's contractor security program when Automated Data Processing services or non-public information is released under contract agreement.
• Serves as the single point of contact and focus for the Operating Division's management of more than 800 PHS commissioned officers assigned to approximately 150 duty stations in 47 states.
• Provides coordination between FDA management and the Assistant Secretary for Health's Commissioned Corps programs. 
• Develops and implements all policies for utilization of all PHS Commissioned Officers in FDA.  Coordinates all orders, billets, Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Reports, promotions, and awards for commissioned officers.