Christine Dziedzina and Cathryn Todd have been named the newest human resource policy office managers at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Dziedzina will be overseeing the strategic talent management division, while Todd will work with the workforce relations, engagement and development division, according to a March 21 news release.
"Christine and Katie both bring tremendous experience to their positions that will help Reclamation meet the needs of its employees and prepare it for the future," Bureau of Reclamation Human Capital Officer Bryan Rainey said in the release. "Their leadership will help Reclamation create a positive atmosphere in human resources that will benefit the office and all of Reclamation."
Dziedzina's job duties will include "promoting innovative and strategic human capital and workforce solutions, implementing policy and ensuring talent management program efficiency, enabling hiring stakeholders to make data-based decisions for recruitment and retention," the release reported She has more than a decade experience in federal human resources positions with the Department of the Army, Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Veterans Health Administration.
Before being appointed to her new position, Dziedzina served as the Reclamation’s staffing program manager, a job she's held since 2020, according to the release.
Todd will focus on the employee/labor relations, workforce engagement, Reclamation learning, training development and benefits, the release reported. Her responsibilities include "connecting with the Reclamation workforce by promoting fairness and equity; building and managing positive impactful relationships between management and their employees; deploying laws, rules, regulations, case law, principles and practices related to negotiating and administering labor agreements; building Reclamation’s learning opportunities; and establishing training programs across the workforce."
She has worked in federal human resources positions for more than two decades, according to the release.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation was established in 1902. According to the agency's website, it is best known for dams, powerplants and canals constructed in 17 western states. It is also the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States.
