Program Specialist

Summary

This position is located at the Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah.

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Duties

This position serves as a Program Specialist and is located at Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah. The Program Specialist, also known as "Cemetery Manager" is responsible for performing a variety of operational and administrative activities for Southern Utah National Cemetery, which includes outreach in conjunction with State, Tribal, and National Park Service cemeteries in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. Primary

responsibilities include assessing the accuracy, productivity and effectiveness in the following areas: Contracting Officer Representative (COR); interments/inurnments, committal services; and outreach and communication.

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 / PD1676622

The full performance level of this position is GS- 09.

Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized



Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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 requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/28/2025.

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Must obtain and maintain certification in Level II Contracting Officer Representative duties.
• Must be able to obtain Government Travel Card and Government Purchase Cards.
  
  

You may qualify 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-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: budget experience, purchases and contracts, performing administrative functions, data entry and preparing reports.
  
  

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• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade 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)
  
  

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• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond first 18 semester hours of graduate-level education earned..
  
  

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Budget Administration
• Communications
• Computer Skills
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
  
  
  
  

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: This work requires frequent walking, standing, pushing of casket biers, bending and stooping. Frequent arm and leg movements are required when setting niche covers. Incumbent lifts objects that weigh up to 40 pounds, such as niche covers, chairs, and

tables. Sitting and occasional lifting of records and supplies. This position will require travel to and from the national burial grounds from the duty location in a GOV; this can also include longer drives and overnights (plus 8 hours), travel to and from Fort Logan National Cemetery in same-day local travel, and commitments in Denver and Lakewood, Colorado.

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.

Additional information

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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