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This position is located at the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.
The incumbent serves as the general supervisor over all field operations at the Fort Smith and Little Rock National Cemeteries. He/she has full responsibility for all interments, grounds maintenance and irrigation, buildings and structures, landscaping, and equipment maintenance activities.
09/30/2020 to 10/09/2020
$30.52 - $35.60 per hour
WS 8
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
8
Yes
No
RP-20-LS-10928190-847
580402200
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Open to current permanent employees of the National Cemetery Administration.
Incumbent will be responsible for functional establishment of selected portions of the cemeteries annual operating budget which pertain to field operations. The incumbent has oversight responsibility of both cemeteries and in the absence of the Director the incumbent may be called upon to serve in that capacity. Incumbent will also perform COR duties for various contracts that are set up to accomplish selected tasks with the cemeteries. He/she provides overall direction of all interment and grounds maintenance operations including oversight of the full grounds & subsequent interment contract operations at Little Rock NC. Works closely with Continental District office (CD) staff to establish and layout new gravesites throughout the cemetery. Completes daily gravesite assignments and supervises opening and closing of gravesites. Incumbent is also responsible for supervising all in-ground cremation activities and future columbaria activities. Works closely with office staff to order, receive and inspect all headstones, markers and niche covers for the cemetery.
Work schedule: May be required to work Monday through Friday to 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 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
Position Description Title/PD#: Cemetery Caretaker Supervisor/ 128960
The full performance level of this position is WS-08.
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced 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 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/.
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