This position is located at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Florida.

Duties

This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by AFGE. Please note that as provided for in the AFGE/VA Master Agreement the FIRST area of consideration for this position will be permanent employees of the local facility in which this position is being filled, the SECOND area of consideration will be employees at other VA facilities, and the THIRD area of consideration will be all other eligibles. At the full performance level (GS-09), this position has oversight of the administrative responsibilities including, budget, correspondence, records manager, outreach coordinator and work direction of lower grade General Schedule employees when supervisor is not present. This position's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: analyzing current and proposed program and budget operating programs; performing budget and program analysis duties; accomplishing a variety of administrative functions. Compiles and analyzes data, identifies trends, prepares reports, and recommends solutions for resolving problems to ensure compliance with operational standards and measures. Assignments involve special studies and investigations. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of the primary mission of the cemetery. Administers the allocated budget for the South Florida National Cemetery. Maintains manpower statistical file, and other related data for weekly application of manpower staffing standards. Prepares reports for Cemetery Administrators use. Assist in budget preparation and management. May perform the duties of a purchase card holder as needed. Officiates at committal services and witness ceremonies, ensuring protocol and cemetery policies are followed as representative of Cemetery Director. Provides information to bereaved family members concerning gravesite and marker information. Retrieves gravesite information from the KIOSK or BOSS (electronic burial register) in assisting families locating loved ones' gravesites. Performs public outreach as needed. 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#: Program Specialist/PD1559325 The full performance level of this position is GS - 09. At the level GS-07, 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: Not 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, 07/23/2024. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education, as described below: For GS:07 - Specialized Experience: Do you possess one or more years of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to perform the duties of this position successfully that is equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service or private sector? Specialized experience includes but are not limited to: a variety of administrative duties and responsibilities including assisting with a budget program; collecting, compiling and analyzing data, identifying trends; and preparing reports. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed 1 full year of graduate-level education from an accredited college or university? Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work; OR do you possess a Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement: SAA is defined as (1) cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study; (2) GPA of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years; (3) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; or (4) Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies)? TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. 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 graduate level education (beyond 4 years of under-graduate level education earned) is creditable. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. For GS-09: Specialized Experience: Do you possess one or more years of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to perform the duties of this position successfully that is equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service or private sector? Specialized experience includes but are not limited to: administrative and contract related responsibilities including budget, correspondence, maintaining manpower statistical files; analyzing budget operating programs for the purpose of establishing and achieving goals and objectives; compiling and analyzing data, identifying trends, preparing reports, and recommending solutions to resolve problems and to ensure compliance with operational standards.(EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED IN A DETAILED RESUME). OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate level education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position? This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate level education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position? This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationCommunicationComputer SkillsCritical Thinking 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 is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. However, periods of walking, bending and stooping are required and the employee frequently carries light objects, such as papers and books. The incumbent may need to travel approximately 20% of the time to do training. Incumbent may be required to operate a government sedan or pickup truck and must possess a valid state driver's license. . 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 South Florida National Cemetery 6501 S. State Road 7 Lake Worth, FL 33449 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]