; or (B) designate an employee of the covered agency who shall have full-time responsibility for carrying out a Veterans Employment Program for the covered agency; and (2) ensure the public availability of contact information for veterans employment officials to ensure engagement with prospective applicants. (c) Responsibilities A veterans employment official of a covered agency shall— (1) enhance employment opportunities for veterans within the agency, consistent with law and merit system principles, including by developing and implementing— (A) the agency’s plan for promoting employment opportunities for veterans; (B) veterans recruitment programs; and (C) training programs for veterans with disabilities; (2) coordinate and provide employment counseling and training programs to prospective applicants to help match the skills and career aspirations of veterans to the needs of the agency, targeting high-demand Federal occupations that are projected to have heavy recruitment needs; (3) participate in skills-based, cross-governmental, and individual agency career development programs to leverage those programs in matching veterans’ career aspirations with high-growth occupations; and (4) provide mandatory annual training to human resources employees and hiring managers of the agency concerning veterans’ employment, including training on veterans’ preferences and special authorities for the hiring of veterans. (d) Coordination by Office of Personnel Management (1) In general The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall facilitate coordination among veterans employment officials, including appropriate sharing of resources and information to help match the skills and career aspirations of veterans to the needs of the agencies. (2) Responsibilities The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (A) establish a Veterans Program Office to provide Government-wide leadership in recruitment and employment of veterans in the executive branch of the Federal Government