The human resources officer for the Bureau of Reclamation’s California-Great Basin Region is now the Bureau of Reclamation’s human capital officer.

Bryan Rainey will oversee Reclamation’s workforce of more than 6,000 employees in “all aspects of human capital management,” according to a Nov. 8 news release.

He will develop and implement “effective human capital policies and programs, with an emphasis on talent strategy, employee engagement, organizational development and performance management,” the release said.

“Reclamation is about people, and Bryan is the right leader for this critical position,” Grayford Payne, Reclamation’s deputy commissioner for policy, administration and budget, said in the release. “His depth of knowledge is supported by decades of experience, and I’m excited about the key role he will play in elevating the effectiveness of our human capital management.”

Rainey has worked with the Reclamation for more than five years, according to his LinkedIn profile. He worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs and had a 27-year career in the U.S. Air Force.

“I am honored to begin my work and look forward to harnessing the immense human resource talent across Reclamation to ensure that we sustain our workforce and achieve our mission,” Rainey said in the release. “Our highly skilled and technically diverse employees are at the center of our success, and I’m committed to working with all human resource professionals to address the range of challenges we face.”