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Program Support Asst (OA)

National Cemetery Administration

Job Location:

Farmingdale, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 53512 - 53512

Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is located at the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale New York.

Duties

Provides specialized and general clerical assistance to the office of the Long Island 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. Serves as purchase card holder and time keeper. Represents the Long Island 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 Veterans 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 Asst (OA) / PD1703059
The full performance level of this position is GS- 07.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory qualification and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Salary:
GS-06: $53512 to $69565
GS-07: $59465 to $77306

Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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of employment

Subject to a background/security investigation.
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet requirements by the closing date of this announcement 07/17/2026.

Must have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute.
Must possess and maintain a valid state drivers license.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS 06 - 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: preparing graphs charts presentations maintaining a database system; scheduling appointments; coordinating meetings and scheduling conferences; establishing and maintaining an efficient filing and reference system for all files; using automated data processing equipment to generate a variety of reports; typing letters memos reports final form; processing incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence reports memorandums and other forms of written communication; establishing priorities and setting deadlines; gathering data; preparing reports etc.
GS 07 - Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: analyzing data; preparing graphs charts presentations maintaining a database system; tracking and resolving claims; scheduling appointments; coordinating meetings and scheduling conferences; establishing and maintaining an efficient filing and reference system for all files; using automated data processing equipment to generate a variety of reports; typing letters memos reports final form; processing incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence reports memorandums and other forms of written communication; establishing priorities and setting deadlines; providing an interpretation of policies; gathering data; preparing reports and making recommendations or determinations; develop findings recommendations and justifications etc.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

Budget Administration
Communication
Computer Skills
Critical Thinking
Self-Management
Writing

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Employee sits comfortably to do the office work. There will be an ample amount of walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers books small parts; supplies purchased; or driving an automobile etc. As a Cemetery Representative and COTR 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. Periods of keyboard work is required at computer terminals and typewriters. Occasional lifting of heavy records containers is required. Incumbent is required to operate a government sedan or van and must possess a valid state drivers license.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

your performance and conduct;
the needs and interests of the agency;
whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

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 OPMs Career Transition Resources website at job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA career development services for our existing Veterans and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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