Promote the efficient delivery of health care to Veterans as deputy chief officer, Workforce Management and Consulting Office

Promote the efficient delivery of health care to Veterans by becoming the Deputy Chief Officer (DCO), Workforce Management and Consulting (WMC) Office.

This is a virtual position at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) WMC, which oversees the entities and programs that recruit, reward, retain and support the high-quality health care professionals who work at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities across the country.

“The person in this position looks at the healthcare equipment and spaces our staff and patients use to forecast what’s needed in the months and years ahead,” said Darren Sherrard, associate director of Recruitment and Marketing at VA. “This information is then used to determine the resource requests that VHA submits to the White House budget office every year.”

The position provides a competitive salary and a wide array of benefits, including medical and dental insurance and generous leave policies. DCOs can participate in the federal retirement system. Interested candidates for DCO should apply by Feb. 27, 2019.

VA is also seeking candidates to fill the following other types of senior leadership positions:

• Senior Executive Service Deputy Under Secretaries, Executive Directors and others.
• Associate Directors for Patient Care Services and other Nurse Executive positions (see related story).
• Associate Directors and Assistant Directors in a variety of roles.
• Chiefs of Staff in various cities.

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