About the Position: This position is located in the Office of the Executive Director, Offiice of Army Cemeteries (OAC) with responsibility maintaining and sustaining gravesites and the accountability effort at Army post cemeteries. Position is located in Arlington, VA.

Duties

Implement an Inspection Program across all Army Post Cemeteries that ensures compliance with applicable Army regulations. Develop best practices to be applied across all Army Post Cemeteries. Provide policy guidance to Army Post Cemeteries to identify work effectiveness, compliance with regulations, training required, and availability of training. Conduct a variety of studies to assess and improve program effectiveness. Analyze existing activities and procedures to identify training that may be provided more efficiently or economically.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is as a Mission Essential (ME) position and is occupied by an agency designated Emergency employee. You will be expected to report to or remain at your worksite during dismissal or closure situations.
• This position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 35% of the time.
• A government driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing inspection procedures for cemetery operations to ensure regulatory compliance; providing training to personnel on systems related to cemetery operations; conducting briefings to senior leaders on post cemetery inspections and operations; and evaluating cemetery processes to determine best practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and EvaluatingQuality ManagementStrategic Thinking GS-13 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HT-W6WPAA US ARMY NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERIES DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22211 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk