Summary

The Regional Office Director leads a Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Regional Office, overseeing all benefits and services for Veterans, their families, and survivors. They set strategic direction, ensure effective program execution, improve performance, promote accountability and integrity, align operations with national priorities, manage resources wisely, encourage inclusivity, and build partnerships to support the VA's mission.

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The Director leads all aspects of the VA Regional Office's operations and programs to ensure timely, accurate, and Veteran-centered delivery of benefits and services. Core responsibilities include:

• Establishing policies and procedures that align Regional Office operations with VBA and VA requirements.
• Directing subordinate managers in resolving operational challenges and ensuring effective service delivery.
• Monitoring program performance and implementing corrective actions to improve outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Developing organizational plans and determining resource needs to accomplish short- and long-term mission objectives.
• Allocating and managing resources, including personnel, budget, and equipment, to support efficient operations.
• Overseeing human capital programs, including staffing, workforce development, performance management, and grievance resolution.
• Providing executive oversight of VBA business lines and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of benefits and services.
• Representing the Regional Office with Veterans, community stakeholders, government partners, and interagency committees.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available

Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Director/37956A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) are authorized. PCS covers the relocation of a household for government convenience when transferring between duty stations. By accepting PCS, the selectee agrees to remain in Federal service for 12 months after the move. Failure to complete the service period may require repayment of PCS expenses. Click here for more information./

A relocation incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate. Before payment, the selectee must sign a service agreement to complete 3 years of employment after physically relocating and establishing a residence in Wichita, KS. The incentive may be paid as a lump sum or installments.

Financial Disclosure Report: Required; This position requires completion of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) under 5 C.F.R. a7 2634.904(a). The selectee must submit the form before entering on duty and annually thereafter.

Bargaining Unit: No

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the Agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a supervisory probationary or trial period
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Subject to Public Trust-High Risk background investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• PCS Relocation Expenses are ONLY authorized for selectee/s choosing to physically relocate to the Official Duty location of Wichita, KS.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 09/14/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level.
• If you are a current VBA employee requesting a reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-15 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-15.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS-15 Grade Level Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-14), in the normal line of progression for this occupation in the organization. The specialized experience must include leading, providing decision-making, and directing large, complex organizational programs within a Regional Office, VA business line, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), or comparable Federal or private-sector environment. To be qualified, resumes must demonstrate all of the following:

• Managing or directing program operations that deliver benefits or services;
• Leading or supervising managers or multidisciplinary teams;
• Developing or implementing policies, procedures, or organizational plans;
• Evaluating program performance and implementing corrective actions;
• Overseeing or contributing to human capital programs, including hiring, performance management, training, and labor or employee relations;
• Managing budget, resources, or organizational priorities to achieve mission outcomes.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The position is primarily in an office setting. This work normally involves mental rather than physical exertion. Some travel may be necessary on occasion for training, meetings, or customer interactions.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting your current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), https://www.va.gov/EMPLOYEE/documents/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

For more information on the quot;Who may applyquot; eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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