# Presentation: 001890

## Veterans Employment Coordination Service(VECS)

**Dennis O. May, Director**

**Greg Alleyne, Deputy Director**

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## Background

- 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

## 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

- 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

**Background**

## 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

**LOCATION OF CARE MANAGEMENT CANDIDATES**

## 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
- Veterans Employment Coordination Service
- _Greg.Alleyne@va.gov_
- (202)461-6997
- To contact VECS, send email to: VECS@va.gov
- For more information visit: _www.va.gov/VECS_