FUNERAL HONORS AND CASUALTY ASSISTANT

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Requirements:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Administering funeral programs and support Casualty Assistance Calls Program by receiving requests, confirming details, verifying eligibility and assigning personnel; 2) Communicating effectively both orally and written with funeral personnel and private citizens, and 3) Providing assistance by processing benefit claims, coordinating travel requirements, and managing case files; 4) Following up with primary next of kin and funeral directors for confirmations of assigned Funeral Honors Support details; 5) Performing quality assurance reviews of processed Funeral Honors requests and verifying travel claims submitted in Defense Travel System (DTS) and cross referenced between DTS and the HONORS tracking system. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.