Cemetery Administrator

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement as defined below.

Language Requirement
Because 16 of our 26 sites are in French-speaking countries, proficiency in French is a requirement for final selection for all of these positions, including positions in the United Kingdom. The Agency may correspond with applicants in French throughout the application process. Applicants will be evaluated by a third-party testing facility prior to interview to determine their proficiency in speaking and reading French using the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale. You should be prepared for a language evaluation immediately upon consideration. A minimum score of ILR speaking 2+ / reading 2+ is required to qualify. More information on the ILR scale is available online. If you are selected at the minimum score(s), you may require completing a language training program and/or re-test as a condition of continued employment.

Proficiency in languages other than French (particularly Italian, Dutch, Arabic, and Spanish), while not required for selection, should be indicated on your application.

Specialized Experience: For the GS- 11 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: distributing or balancing the workload of other by supervising others or overseeing a team project; monitoring expenditures to ensure cost effective support of programs. promoting the services and products of an organization; and communicating with the public in a structured manner.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher graduate level education in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university leading to such a degree. The education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work (NOTE: You must upload transcript).

OR

You have some specialized experience as described above but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described above. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (NOTE: You must upload transcript)

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: performing the full scope of supervisory duties by conducting all human resource management decisions including hiring, evaluation, discipline, and training; preparing and executing a budget for a program or organization; sets policy and develops standard operating procedures for the daily operation of an organization; promoting the services and products of an organization; engaging in speaking events; and preparing or delivering oral presentation.

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1630 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards

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; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.