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Job Family Position Classification Standard for Administrative Work
in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group, GS-1600

May 2003

This series covers two-grade interval positions that manage, supervise, lead, or perform administrative work that involves the operation or maintenance of one or more Federal cemeteries.  The work requires broad administrative knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements of cemeteries.

Titling

The basic title of positions that provide administrative support in cemetery operations is Cemetery Administration Specialist.  The title also applies to staff positions that involve developing cemetery administration policies and operating procedures, methods, standards, and techniques.

The basic title of positions in this occupation that involve directly administering the operations of a cemetery or cemeteries is Cemetery Administrator.  The title also applies to:

• positions evaluated under the General Schedule Supervisory Guide; and
• positions evaluated under Appendix M2.

General Occupational Information

Cemetery administration specialists perform a variety of the following services concerning interments, maintenance and repair, administration, and public affairs/public relations.

For interments services they:

• arrange, coordinate, and schedule individual or group funerals;
• determine eligibility of veterans and others for burial in Federal cemeteries;
• communicate with area or regional offices on matters of eligibility for burial, workload data, and headstone procurement;
• arrange shipment or temporary storage of remains;
• attend memorial services and present or mail flags to next of kin; and
• inspect private monuments for conformance to authorized specifications and regulations regarding quality, type, inscription, and location.

For maintenance and repair services they:

• identify construction needs, plan for construction projects, and review plans and working drawings;
• inspect grounds, buildings, facilities, and equipment for appearance; note deficiencies; and plan for correction;
• inspect work performed by contract personnel; and
• determine repair work required to maintain cemetery property and buildings.

For administration services they:

• establish and manage essential records and required record keeping systems;
• establish and control leases and utility services;
• maintain and control inventory; and
• develop contract terms, negotiate contracts, and perform contract oversight for cemetery maintenance and construction projects.

For public affairs/public relations services they:

• represent the Federal Government in matters pertaining to the cemetery; and
• meet with the military, Federal, State, and local government agencies, veterans' service organizations, public service and fraternal organizations, clergy, local commercial interest groups who do business with the cemetery, local media representatives, and the public, including relatives and friends of decedents buried in the cemetery, to:
  
  
  • establish and maintain positive relationships;
  • gain cooperation in furthering the goals of the cemetery through participation in special services, ceremonies, activities, and civic and community events; and
  • present information about cemetery matters that may affect individuals or groups socially or economically.

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