The Office ofDiversity and InclusionHuman Resources & Administration

April 2017

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Mission

The mission of the VA diversity and inclusion program is to grow a diverse workforce and

cultivate an inclusive work environment, where employees are fully engaged and empowered to deliver the outstanding services to our Nation’s Veterans, their

families, and beneficiaries.

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Vision

VA is the leader in public service in creating a high-performing workforce by capitalizing

on its diversity, purposefully embracing inclusion, and empowering all employees to

perform to their highest potential.

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Values

VA’s diversity and inclusion program adheres to and advances the Department’s

core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

(I CARE).

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D&I Strategic Goals

1. A Diverse Workforce: Grow a diverse, high-performing workforce that reflects all segments of our society and values all aspects of our human diversity.

2. An Inclusive and Engaged Organization: Cultivate an inclusive work environment and create an engaged organization that leverages diversity and empowers all contributors.

3. Outstanding Public Service: Facilitate outstanding, responsive public servicethrough principled leadership, shared accountability, and educated stakeholders.

ODI StructureWorkforce Analysis TeamManages and performs workforce analyses to identify potential barriers, trends, and patterns in the area of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and workforce diversity in the VA workforce.Conducts technical assistance and training on workforce analytics and barrier analyses.Creates tools, metrics, and reports for managers and supervisors to measure their workforce diversity and gauge progress in this area.

Outreach and Retention TeamManages the VA-wide affirmative employment programs, special emphasis programs, and outreach programs such as diversity-focused internship and career development programs.Performs compliance oversight and Technical Assistance Reviews on field EEO/D&I programs.Manages the VA-wide Disability Employment and Reasonable Accommodations Program.Develops and maintains positive and productive stakeholder relations in the community.

Training and Communications TeamFosters and manages D&I strategic planning.Develops VA-wide policy on D&I, No FEAR Act and whistleblower protections, and related workforce issues for issuance by the Secretary and Assistant Secretary.Supports the Diversity and Inclusion in VA Council.Develops and implements a wide portfolio of D&I training initiatives and consultation services.Manages a VA-wide communications program to increase awareness of EEO and D&I issues through electronic updates, newsletters, video broadcasts, and a Web site.

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Workforce Analysis Products EEOC MD 715 & State of the Agency Briefing Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report Workforce Diversity Quarterly Leadership Reports Monthly Workforce Diversity Reports Customized analytics and ad hoc reports Applicant Flow Analyses (recruitment &

leadership development selection processes) VA Diversity Index VA Inclusion Index (The New IQ)

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Outreach & RetentionSpecial Emphasis Programs

Federal Women’s Program Disability Employment Program Hispanic Employment Program Black or African American Program Asian American and Pacific Islander Program American Indian and Alaska Native Program Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Program

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D&I Plans/Reports VA Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan VA Diversity & Inclusion Biennial Report Management Directive 715 EEO Plan/Report Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Hispanic Employment Program Plan/Report White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific

Islanders Plan/Report Minority Serving Institutions Report covering Tribal

Colleges and Universities; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Hispanic Serving Institutions; Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institutions

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ODI Special Initiatives Whistleblower Certification Technical Assistance Reviews Centrally Managed Reasonable Accommodations

Program SES D&I Performance Element Student Outreach & Retention (SOAR) Program D&I Competency Model and Standardized Position

Descriptions for D&I Practitioners D&I Advisory and Consultative Services World Café

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Learning & Development Prevention of Workplace Harassment/No FEAR (TMS 8872) EEO, Diversity, Disability Employment & Reasonable Accommodation, and ADR &

Conflict Management Training for Managers and Supervisors (TMS 1328672) VSSC Training (TMS 3823179) Barrier Analysis Training (TMS 3844925) Cultural Competence and Your Career at VA (TMS 3866746) Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation from Employees and

Applicants with Disabilities (TMS 3868350) Cultural Competency: Key Considerations for an Inclusive VA Workforce Part 1

(TMS 3873732) and Part 2 (TMS 3873741) Whistleblower Rights and Protection & Prohibited Personnel Practices Training

(TMS 3883649) Processing Reasonable Accommodation Requests (TMS 3948673 available mid-

FY16) [focuses on responsibilities of Designated Management Officials, Supervisors, and LRACs]

Customized Learning Content

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ODI Communications External Web site NewsLink Diversity@Work

newsletter Diversity News video D&I in VA Council

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ODI Web sitehttps://www.diversity.va.gov

EEO laws and regulations EEO, D&I policies and directives VA Diversity and Inclusion

Strategic Plan & Annual Reports EEOC Management Directive 715

reports and guidance EEO & Diversity reports and

resources EEO, D&I Training Diversity@Work newsletter Diversity News video Diversity calendar Diversity organizations Special Emphasis Programs National Diversity Internship

Program/WRP Disability Employment &

Reasonable Accommodations

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NewsLink Summaries and links to recent

diversity-related articles, research reports, or other publications gathered from a variety of online sources that help managers and staff step outside of VA

Periodic production Distributed via e-mail to

subscribers 8,000 current subscribers

Approx. 97 percent internal to VA Approx. 3 percent external to VA

E-mail odi@va.gov with the words “Subscribe News” in the subject line to subscribe

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Diversity@Work Newsletter Diversity news, calendar events,

highlights of special activities, and information on practical tools that help managers and staff promote workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion

Monthly production Distribution:

Published electronically (www.diversity.va.gov/products/ daw.aspx)

Distributed via e-mail to subscribers

Approx. 8,000 current subscribers Approx. 98 percent internal to VA Approx. 2 percent external to VA

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Diversity News Broadcast 15-minute video program on

diversity and EEO news, studies, surveys, interviews, book abstracts, training seminars, special emphasis issues, events, and activities

Bi-monthly production with support of Employee Education System studio and staff

Distribution: ODI Web site

(http://www.diversity.va.gov/ products/dn/aspx)

DVDs (by special request)

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Secretary’s Programs Diversity & Inclusion in VA Council (DIVAC)

VA-wide forum to address D&I matters impacting VA Executive level body co-chaired by AS/HRA and DAS for D&I ODI provides technical and administrative support to Council Council presents Biennial Report of accomplishments and

recommendations to the Secretary of VA Council updates VA Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan

Annual Secretary’s D&I Excellence Awards Program Awards criteria tied to VA D&I Strategic Goals A panel of DIVAC members review and rank nominations from

across VA in EEO/D&I practitioner, supervisory, non-supervisory, and team categories.

The Office ofDiversity and Inclusionhttps://www.diversity.va.gov

(202) 461-4131odi@va.gov