Cemetery Administrator

Summary The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains facilities and personnel in 10 countries. One vacancy per location: Dinoze, France Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France Saint Avold, France Responsible for serving as the Cemetery Administrator (Assistant Superintendent) at the assigned cemetery performing duties, responsibilities, and authorities in regard to all phases of cemetery operation's work. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship. Dual citizenship may disqualify you for employment, regardless of overseas location. Dual citizenship may disqualify you for employment in this location. Suitable for Federal employment as determined by appropriate background investigation. Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with Selective Service. May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period. Employees are subject to geographic mobility agreements, which allow management to assign you to any agency location worldwide. Required to reside in government quarters, assigned by the agency based on family size, grade, availability, etc. Your input on your housing assignment will be very limited. You must be able to pass an initial drug test, as well as mandatory or random testing thereafter. May be eligible for incentive pay. May be eligible for superior qualifications/special needs pay setting. Direct Deposit of pay is required. E-Verify will be used to confirm employment eligibility on new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Eligible for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs. Dept of State Medical Clearances will be required prior to employment. LANGUAGE: Foreign language proficiency as described below. You may need to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements in order to be eligible to travel to this location. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license. Qualifications 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- 09 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: assisting supervisors with human resources decisions including hiring, evaluation, discipline, and training; assisting with the oversight/management of a public, commercial or military facility; assisting with the oversight of facility maintenance & repair, logistical support, equipment, service operations, or administrative requirements of a program; and communicating with the public in a structured manner. OR A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL. B or J.D. (NOTE: You must upload your transcripts) OR A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must upload your transcripts.) 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: advanced entry level professional or administrative experience; assisting with the management of a building, facility, or maintenance program; 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 your transcripts) OR A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must upload your transcripts) 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. Education GS-09: A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL. B or J.D. (NOTE: You must upload your transcripts) GS-11: 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 your transcripts) Additional information Dual-Citizenship These positions are restricted to U.S. citizens only. However, if you are also the citizen of another country please indicate this on your application. Dual citizenship may disqualify you for these positions, as it may impact your ability to receive required Visas, even for locations outside of France. Citizenship in other countries may also disqualify you for certain locations. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: In accordance with VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-56),Current military members may apply by submitting a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain: (1) your rank; (2) dates of active duty service; (3) type of discharge and projected character of service (i.e. honorable); (4) projected Veteran's preference, if applicable; (5) date terminal leave begins, if applicable; (6) date of expected discharge or release that is within 120 days of your employment application submission; and (7) signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. If selected, your qualifying separation, veteran's preference, and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found to have an incomplete application. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if on terminal leave. Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. These are not Bargaining Unit positions. Read more Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. 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