Cemetery Representative
Provides specialized and general clerical assistance to the office of the Western New York National Cemetery. Performs general clerical support in office with copying, filing, storing stock items. Assignments can vary involving routine and non-routine office functions such as preparing documents and correspondence, sorting, copying, and filing. Prepares reports for Cemetery Administrators use. Assists in budget preparation and management. Serves as purchase card holder and time keeper. Represents the Western New York National Cemetery meeting funeral directors, families and honor guard members who are attending committal services or burials at the Cemetery. 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. Duties may include but are not limited to:
maintaining control of traffic to the cemetery, directing funeral corteges so as to keep all family members together, accompanying families to committal shelters and gravesites, providing veteran burial benefit information to family members and visitors, answering general questions of family and visitors, assisting visitors and family members locating 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. Position Description Title/PD#:
Cemetery Representative/ 14029A Physical Requirements:
The work is both actively physical and sedentary at times. Typically, the employee may be walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books or driving an automobile, etc. As a Cemetery Representative the incumbent will be required to walk and stand outside through some extremely inclement weather as the season dictates. The position also requires assisting with the moving of caskets placed on wheeled biers into committal shelters. Assists in loading urns and caskets into transport vehicles. May be extensive and repeated periods of keyboard work is required at computer terminals. Occasional lifting of heavy records containers is required. Incumbent is required to operate a government sedan or van and must possess a valid state driver's license. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-06 grade level:
One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
administrative/office work experience that includes work such as gathering data, coordinating meetings, establishing and maintaining an efficient filing system, using automated data processing equipment to generate a variety of reports and establishing priorities and meeting deadlines. Must have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationComputer SkillsCritical ThinkingSelf-ManagementWriting 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
maintaining control of traffic to the cemetery, directing funeral corteges so as to keep all family members together, accompanying families to committal shelters and gravesites, providing veteran burial benefit information to family members and visitors, answering general questions of family and visitors, assisting visitors and family members locating 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. Position Description Title/PD#:
Cemetery Representative/ 14029A Physical Requirements:
The work is both actively physical and sedentary at times. Typically, the employee may be walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books or driving an automobile, etc. As a Cemetery Representative the incumbent will be required to walk and stand outside through some extremely inclement weather as the season dictates. The position also requires assisting with the moving of caskets placed on wheeled biers into committal shelters. Assists in loading urns and caskets into transport vehicles. May be extensive and repeated periods of keyboard work is required at computer terminals. Occasional lifting of heavy records containers is required. Incumbent is required to operate a government sedan or van and must possess a valid state driver's license. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-06 grade level:
One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
administrative/office work experience that includes work such as gathering data, coordinating meetings, establishing and maintaining an efficient filing system, using automated data processing equipment to generate a variety of reports and establishing priorities and meeting deadlines. Must have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationComputer SkillsCritical ThinkingSelf-ManagementWriting 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.
- Department:
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant - Salary Range:
$38,921 to $50,598 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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