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Program Specialist
National Cemetery Administration · Posted 71 days ago
On-site Maxwell, NE $62K – $80K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska.
What You'll Do
- →Maintains liaison by telephone and personal contact with local Congressional staff, the public, members of the Armed Forces, clergy of various faiths, and individuals in responsible civic position in matters pertaining to internments.
- →Develops, implements, and evaluates public awareness, educational and outreach plans for FMNC with emphasis on its mission, responsibilities, and delivery of burial benefits.
- →Performs work related to public affairs activities such as coordinating media interviews, developing communication plans, and coordinating agency information programs.
- →Organizes and coordinates print and broadcast media interviews with key NCA and FMNC Director and oversees all arrangements with the media involving FMNC activities and outreaches.
- →Participates in outreach within the local community to keep stakeholders abreast of VA burial entitlements, and cemetery happenings.
- →The position requires infrequent travel (cannot approximate) to the ONC in the event an employee is unable to arrive to work and complete their shift and/or daily responsibilities for a multitude of reasons.
- →Overnight travel will be required in some of the beforementioned travel.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement).
- ✓Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
- ✓All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
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