READINESS PLANS AND MORTUARY SPECIALIST

Description:

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Readiness, Plans and Mortuary Specialist providing technical support and assistance for Force Support Squadron readiness, emergency management, deployment, and mortuary affairs programs.

Requirements:

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions,

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07 , or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Applying Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), and Air Force regulations, policies, and procedures governing readiness, emergency management, deployment operations, and mortuary affairs programs sufficient to perform routine operations and ensure compliance; (2) working with mortuary affairs principles, practices, and procedures including standard benefits, entitlements, and coordination requirements for military members, retirees, and dependents; (3) working with deployment processes, emergency management, and organizational readiness including contingency planning, automated systems, and routine readiness operations; and (4) using budgetary concepts and administrative procedures including routine financial management, contracting coordination support, and Government Purchase Card operations.

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EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

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LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of Federal, DOD, and Air Force regulations, policies, and procedures governing readiness, emergency management, deployment operations, and mortuary affairs programs sufficient to perform routine operations and ensure compliance.

2. Knowledge of basic mortuary affairs principles, practices, and procedures including standard benefits, entitlements, and coordination requirements for military members, retirees, and dependents.

3. Knowledge of deployment processes, emergency management, and organizational readiness including contingency planning, automated systems, and routine readiness operations.

4. Knowledge of basic budgetary concepts and administrative procedures including routine financial management, contracting coordination support, and Government Purchase Card operations.

5. Skill in reviewing, organizing, and coordinating routine program operations to support program effectiveness, and meet requirements within established guidelines.

6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with diverse audiences including bereaved families, commanders, and external agencies while demonstrating tact and diplomacy.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.