Cemetery Administration Specialist

National Cemetery Administration; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Cemetery Administration seeks a Cemetery Administration Specialist located at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. The role supports committal services, cemetery operations, and public outreach, ensuring compliance with NCA standards.

You will coordinate interment eligibility, perform clerical duties, answer inquiries from veterans and families, and work Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with occasional overtime for special events.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing qualifications on education.
• Education must be accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for credit toward qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor committal services for compliance with National Cemetery Administration (NCA) standards.
• Represent the cemetery and NCA during committal services and outreach events.
• Provide information to Veterans and their families regarding memorial benefits and eligibility for interment.
• Assist Administrative Officer and Cemetery Administrator in planning, coordinating, and administering cemetery operations.
• Resolve eligibility for interment and address burial eligibility inquiries, including congressional inquiries.
• Perform clerical duties using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams; ensure reports are accurate and timely.
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; overtime may be required.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Cemetery Administration
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

Key Responsibilities

The Cemetery Administration Specialist monitors committal services for compliance with National Cemetery Administration (NCA) standards in support of the mission to honor Veterans and their families with final resting places in National Shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifices to our Nation.

The Cemetery Administration Specialist represents the cemetery and the entire NCA during committal services at the National Cemetery and at outreach events, answering questions and providing information to Veterans regarding memorial benefits. The specialist also provides information to eligible family members of Veterans regarding any memorial benefits for which they may qualify.

This position performs a wide variety of administrative duties in support of cemetery operations, with a primary focus on assisting the Administrative Officer and/or Cemetery Administrator in planning, coordinating, and administering cemetery operations. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Investigating and determining eligibility for interment in the National Cemetery.

Performing clerical, office automation, and typing duties in support of cemetery administration and interment activities, including the use of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Ensuring required reports are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner. Serving as the point of contact for resolving issues related to burial eligibility and interment activities, including congressional and other inquiries.

Determining the continuation of reserved gravesites and assessing the legality and eligibility of widows, widowers, children, and other eligible family members of service members and decedents interred in the cemetery.

Resolving complex cases involving remarried spouses requesting interment with a first spouse, family members requesting burial with parents, children, or siblings, and discrepancies involving names, service numbers, dates of service, rank, organization, or other records. Performing other duties as assigned. Performs public outreach as needed. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

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#: Cemetery Administration Specialist / PD137070 Relocation Expenses: Not authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements & Education

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.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $54857 – $71315/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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