Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS)

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Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS) Be A HERO. Again. Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS) Dennis O. May, Director Greg Alleyne, Deputy Director Office of Human Resources & Administration Office of Human Resources Management

Background National Veterans Employment Program (NVEP) Veterans comprise approximately 31% of VA’s 260,000 employees, and 7.8% are service-connected disabled veterans VA ranks first among non-Defense agencies in the hiring of disabled veterans; second only to the Department of Defense in overall number of veterans VA has established a strategic goal of 33% veteran workforce National Veterans Employment Program (NVEP) Established June 2001 Established VA as Agency Leader on Veteran Employment Established NVEP model as a best in government Established VA National Presence at Military Career Events

Background Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS) Established local Veterans Employment Coordinators (VEC) Lead non-DOD agency in the employment of 30 percent or more disabled veterans Lead non-DOD executive federal agency in VRA and VEOA appointments Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS) Acting VA Secretary announced the hiring of 10 full-time Regional Veterans Employment Coordinators (VECs) in November 2007 Veterans Employment Coordination Service (VECS) was established January 2008

VECS Mission VECS mission is to attract, recruit, and hire veterans into the VA, particularly severely injured veterans. VECS will open opportunities to veteran employment and ensure that veterans are able to successfully enter VA’s workforce. VECS will help ensure that VA managers and supervisors are thoroughly familiar with the use of special hiring authorities to hire veterans.

VECS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Regional VEC Locations *Plus Over 160 Local VECs at HR offices Nationwide

LOCATION OF CARE MANAGEMENT CANDIDATES

Bottom line: Get Vets Hired!! VECS Activities Promote VA career opportunities Outreach to veterans, particularly severely injured veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan Maintain a constant presence at: Military career fairs Transition assistance centers Outreach events Manage Local VECs and assist in their efforts to establish partnerships and collaborate with: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Regiment Army’s Warrior Transition Programs Veterans Service Organizations Other veteran stakeholders Bottom line: Get Vets Hired!!

Contact Information Dennis May, Director Veterans Employment Coordination Service Dennis.May@va.gov (202)461-5063 Greg Alleyne, Deputy Director Greg.Alleyne@va.gov (202)461-6997 To contact VECS, send email to: VECS@va.gov For more information visit: www.va.gov/VECS