This position is located at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.

Duties

The incumbent will independently supervise a diverse group of employees providing technical and administrative supervision for eleven employees. The incumbent performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised, has supervisory duties to include, but not limited to, assign and prioritize work for the administrative staff, supervise workload such as all budgetary related matters, burial applications, establish eligibility for burial, manage office operations, have extensive contacts with funeral home directors and staff, contacts with veterans and family members, provide advice to all staff, counsel and or provide instruction to employees on administrative matters, hear and resolve complaints and grievances from employees and/or other interested parties and referring more serious complaints to cemetery director; effect disciplinary actions ranging from verbal or written counseling, admonishment, reprimand, proposed suspension and proposed removal. Responsible for positive recognition for employees regarding performance, suggestion and other awards; recruit and interview qualified candidates for positions in the administrative section, make selections, initiate promotions or reassignments in the administrative section, approve leave and timecards, responsible for employee development and identifying training needs using individual Development Plans and other methods and arrange for necessary training; is the Volunteer Coordinator and works closely with volunteers at the cemetery assists the Cemetery Director and the Assistant Cemetery Director in training of management trainees, in the absence of the Cemetery Director and the Assistant Cemetery Director will be designated acting director with full authority to implement and carry out administrative and field operations. Pay Ranges: GS 11: $76,990 - $100,084 GS 12: $92,279 - $119,964 Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. May include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday. All staff is required to work Memorial Day and Veteran's Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD1619641 The full performance level of this position is GS-12. At the level GS-11, you will perform similar duties but under closer supervision. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a supervisory probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 your most recent non-award 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 non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify for the GS 11 based on your education and/or experience, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience with personnel management, budget management, and office administration providing advice and assistance to managers and staff personnel process and procedures; assisting in staffing needs, recommending appropriate actions or suggesting alternatives; performing financial management work; managing procurement; tracking management of services and activities of work operations in a program or program support setting; preparing recurring and non-recurring statistical reports; conducts studies to collect data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the 36 semester hours of graduate education earned. You may qualify for the GS 12 based on your experience, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience with personnel management, budget management, and office administration providing advice and assistance to managers and staff personnel process and procedures; assisting in staffing needs, recommending appropriate actions or suggesting alternatives; performing financial management work; managing procurement; tracking management of services and activities of work operations in a program or program support setting; preparing recurring and non-recurring statistical reports; conducts studies to collect data. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ThinkingCommunicationComputer SkillsFinancial ManagementManaging Human Resources 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is performed in both an office setting and field setting with exposure to outside weather conditions. May require occasional travel to Midwest District Office in Indianapolis, IN, other National Cemeteries or assignment to the National Training Center in St Louis for training purposes. Public contact may be held away from the worksite for after hour meetings. Work is performed for the most part in a properly heated, lighted, and ventilated office setting with common office sounds of typing, conversational voices, and ringing telephones. Assignments may require visits to the field and maintenance shop areas. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Contacts

• Address Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W. Hoff Road Elwood, IL 60421 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]