Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters is the central office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the federal department responsible for health care, benefits and burial services for people who served in the United States military. Its work also extends to veterans' families, caregivers and survivors.
Headquarters staff work on department-wide policy, administration and oversight rather than treating patients at a single medical center. Health care is a large part of what the department does, and headquarters offices help set direction for how that care and the related benefit programs are run.
Hiring at headquarters leans toward policy, program management and administrative work. Typical occupations include program and management analysts, budget and finance staff, human resources specialists, information technology workers, attorneys, and clinicians in advisory or program roles. Many of these positions are based in Washington, D.C.