Mortuary Affairs Coordinator

Summary

About the Position: The responsibility of a Mortuary Affairs Coordinator is to overseeing the dignified, legal, and logistical handling of deceased individuals, often in collaboration with funeral homes, hospitals, law enforcement, and other agencies on behalf of the United States Army Installation Management Command, Hawaii.

Duties

• •Apply mortuary affairs regulations, policies and procedures to process casualty and mortuary cases.
• •Use automated systems, databases, and case file to maintain mortuary records and documentations.
• •Analyze case information, regulatory guidance and supporting documentation, to determine appropriate actions and resolve discrepancies of casualty and mortuary cases.
• •Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to resolve case specific issues obtaining required information to support operational requirements.
• •Determine allowable costs for the transportation of remains by reviewing supporting documents.
• •Perform technical inspections of deceased to meet preservation in conformance and contractual requirements.
• •Advise next of kin regarding entitlements that include removal, preparation, transportation, and interment of remains.
• •Conduct briefings with higher management regarding casualty incidents and unique individuals requests.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes funeral homes, personnel and family members to plan ceremonies; applying policies and procedures related to casualty affairs and funeral arrangements; and ensuring accuracy of casualty information through personnel management, records research and inquiries. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: science, business and human services. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/