Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI)

Hispanic Employment Program

Executive Order 13230, Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans Commission strengthens the Nation's capacity to provide high-quality education and increase opportunities for Hispanic Americans to participate in and benefit from Federal education programs. Executive Order 13171 was issued on October 12, 2000, to help improve the representation of Hispanics in Federal employment.

In September 1997, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management developed and called upon agencies to adopt a Hispanic Employment Initiative (9-Point Plan) to improve the representation of Hispanics in the Federal workforce. The nine-point plan is available on OPM's Web site at http://www.opm.gov/feorp02/ROTNPP.asp.

In 2009, ODI produced a recruitment video in Spanish to help ensure that VA attracts a diverse pool of qualified applicants…the best and the brightest…ready, willing, and able to serve our diverse Veteran population.  The video is available in English (transcript) and Spanish. 

VA Careers' Web site also features a recruitment video in Spanish.

The following PowerPoint presentations are provided for your reference:

1. Presentation prepared by Arlene Gonzalez, VA National Hispanic Employment Program Manager, for VHA Community of Practice work group on January 2013, outlining steps taken in the development of the VA FY13-16 Hispanic Employment, Recruitment and Outreach Strategic Plan.
2. Presentation by Ismael Martinez, Chair, National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers, “Developing a Model HEP”, delivered to Hispanic Employment Program Managers nationwide, January 2013.
3. Presentation Dr. Betty Moseley Brown, Associate Director, Center for Women Veterans, Washington, DC, delivered to California State Hispanic Outreach Consortium on January 7, 2013.
4. Briefing by Arlene Gonzalez, VA National Hispanic Employment Program Manager, delivered to Hispanic Employment Program Managers at the 2nd Annual HEP Summit, June 25, 2012.

Hispanic Conferences

• The National Organization for Mexican American Rights, Inc. (NOMAR, Inc.)
• The International Association of Latino Public Administration Executives (IALPAE, Inc.)
• National Image, Inc.
  • Agenda
  • All station memo

Program-Related Links

• Program contact
• Hispanic Employment, Outreach and Retention Strategic Plan FY 2013 - 2016
• 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month Theme Announced
• OPM Eleventh Annual Report to the President on Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government
• U.S. Department of Labor's The Latino Labor Force at a Glance Report
• Hiring Our Heroes: August Hiring Fairs Across the Country
• OPM Letter Supporting LULAC
• Memo on LULAC National Conference and VA 2nd Annual Hispanic Employment Program Summit (PDF, Word)
• VA 2nd Annual Hispanic Employment Program Summit Agenda
• EEOC Report Addresses 21st Century Federal Hispanic Employment Issues
• Special Emphasis Program Observances for 2012 (PDF, Word)
• Comptroller General's Decision on Live Entertainment and Lunch Expense at the Internal Revenue Service
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• FirstGov en Español
• Health Disparities
• Calendar events
• Authorities in Supporting Special Observances
• Internships
• Hispanic organizations
• Federally mandated reports
• Hispanic Employment Program Statistical Reports
• Scholarships/Grants/Fellowships

ODI Links:

• Recruitment Guide
• Glossary of Terms
• Observance Authorities
• Strategic Plan
• American Indian Month
• Hispanic Program