This position is located at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts.

Duties

Serves as Assistant Cemetery Director for Massachusetts National Cemetery, located in Bourne, MA. As Assistant Director, the incumbent shares fully in the duties and responsibilities of the Director for overseeing the operations of the Massachusetts National Cemetery and its satellite locations: Togus National Cemetery, located in Togus, Maine; Acadia National Cemetery, located in Jonesboro, ME; Green Mount Soldiers lot, located in Montpelier, Vermont; Mount Pleasant Soldiers lot, located in Augusta, Maine; Prospect Hill Soldiers lot, located in Brattleboro, Vermont; and, Woodlawn Soldiers lot, located in Ayer, Massachusetts. The incumbent participates fully in developing and implementing local administrative, financial, human capital, and other resource and management policies. As assigned, the incumbent will have full authority to manage the Massachusetts National Cemetery and make commitments for the Cemetery Director in his/her absence. This position requires extensive background and knowledge in interment operations, grounds maintenance, financial management, personnel management, public relations, contract oversight and operation of a National Cemetery. The incumbent will have comprehensive responsibilities for overseeing the operation and management of the cemetery. This requires extensive background and knowledge in financial management, personnel management, public relations, contract oversight, and running of a National Cemetery. The incumbent works with the Cemetery Director to direct the overall day-to-day operation of the cemetery, often performing significant periods of duty in an outside environment. Responsibilities includes overseeing the interment schedule, preparation and closing of all graves, placement of temporary and permanent markers, and maintenance of all grave-sites, roads, grounds, and landscape. The incumbent also supervises the operation and maintenance of all equipment and the minor repair of all structures, equipment, and vehicles. Responsible for administrative operations to include verifying complex eligibility issues prior to making arrangements for committal services. The Assistant Cemetery Director is responsible for maintaining all property accounts, time and leave records, records management, and the preparation of recurring and special MUST SIGN A MOBILITY AGREEMENT INDICATING THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE NECESSITY FOR AND AGREE TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENTS AT VARIOUS INSTALLATIONS DURING EMPLOYMENT. An MBI background investigation is required for this position. 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 Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Position Description Title/PD#: Assistant Cemetery Administrator/PD1590504 The full performance level of this position is GS - 13. Relocation Expenses: Authorized The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.aspRelo. 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 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, 06/25/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 based on your education and/or experience, as described below: GS-13 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS - 12, 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 supervising, leading, influencing, motivating, and challenging others; performing the full scope of supervisory duties; preparing, justifying managing, administering, and executing a budget for a program or organization; monitoring expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs; establishing short or long term goals for a program, project, or initiative; planning, coordinating, and executing business functions and resource allocations; overseeing procurement and contract activities for a program or organization; serving as a contract officer representative; promoting the services and products of an organization; engaging in speaking events; and preparing or delivering oral presentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunicationsContracting/ProcurementFinancial ManagementLeadership 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 primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Massachusetts National Cemetery Connery Avenue Bourne, MA 2532 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]