The Veterans Benefits Administration Office of Human Capital Services (HCS) is a multifaceted and customer-centric division that manages the process of the employee life cycle. HCS provides services to meet the unique needs of employees.
The Executive Director, HCS is a top executive and provides leadership and oversight of geographically-dispersed technical and administrative professionals in the areas of human resource management, talent acquisition and employee training and development.
The position is in the Office of Human Capital Services (HCS), Veterans Benefits Administration and reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff, VBA. Responsibilities include, but not limited to: 1. Maintains a Human Capital Plan and directs Human Capital management through strategic alignment, leadership and knowledge management, results-oriented performance culture, talent management, and accountability. 2.
Align human capital management with the Human Capital Accountability Framework to drive organizational effectiveness. 3. Develops, deploys, and assesses a full range of short and long term human capital solutions, programs and proactively seeks solutions and approaches to serve the needs of VBA. 4.
Advises and assists the Under Secretary for Benefits and other senior officials in carrying out VBA's responsibilities for, selecting, developing, training and managing a high-quality, productive workforce in accordance with merit system principles. Serves as chief policy advisor on all human capital management issues and shares responsibility and accountability for VBA's performance and mission results. 5.
Develops and aligns practices, strategies, and tools designed to recruit, manage, train, and develop the organization's workforce to maximize productivity and drive success and continuous process improvement.
If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, an official transcript or equivalent will be required if you are selected. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
NIKOLE.ELLIS@VA.GOV · (202) 461-5478
This position is with Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Ses' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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