Program Support Asst (OA)

Full Job Description

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

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 02/16/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-7 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6 level.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade.

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Must have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's 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, etc.

in 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, etc.

in 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: 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 driver's 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 interest.

In 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. Major 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 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 Asst (OA)/PD1703059 The full performance level of this position is GS - 07.

At the level GS-06, you will perform similar duties but under closer supervision.

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 Ranges: GS-06: $53,512 to $69,565 GS-07: $59,465 to $77,306 Relocation Expenses: Not authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required If interested in applying for this position you ay preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12880945