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This position is located at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota.
06/06/2025 to 06/16/2025
$49,960 - $64,952 per year
GS 7
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
7
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RP-25-RMA-12744078-884-DE
838195500
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Open to all US Citizens
The incumbent serves as a Program Support Assistant (PSA) for all administration activities at the Black Hills National Cemetery, and performs a wide variety of administrative duties, purchasing/COR functions, Cemetery Representative duties, and ADP functions in support of cemetery operations.
Administrative functions include the coordination and implementation of mandatory directives, regulations, procedures, and policies, of an internal nature concerning the use of facilities, manpower, equipment, and supplies, or changes in the administrative, financial, or interment management programs. Under own initiatives, or when assigned, investigates known programs for operational deficiencies and recommends corrective action. Trains other administrative cemetery representatives in administrative procedures.
Assists in preparing and typing correspondence of a routine nature. Utilizes a variety of office automation software such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management and desktop publishing software. Prepares and types necessary forms, reports, and other correspondence that directly affect the cemetery mission and operation with guidance from their Supervisor. Files correspondence in accordance to the cemeteries file plan. Creates a wide variety of correspondence in final form and determines the type of action involved, proper format, punctuation, spelling, grammatical construction, and clarity of thought. Composes and replies to standardized and routine correspondence.
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 Support Assistant / PD1550268
The full performance level of this position is GS- 07.
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
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.
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