Program Specialist

Job Title

Program Specialist

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Advises Veterans and their Next Of Kin of burial benefits; and helps Veterans and Next Of Kin prearrange burial, interment, cremation, as desired by Veteran.
• Informs Veteran, caregiver and NOK of available supportive services within the medical facility, such as Chaplaincy and Social Work, to provide support at end of life and immediately following death. Reviews daily death notifications.
• Coordinates release of remains with appropriate services/outside agencies in the event of autopsy, or organ/tissue/body donation.
• Coordinate the dispositions of personal funds and effects with the Office of General Council for Veterans that have been adjudicated as incompetent. This may require the position to appear in-person at county court houses.
• Collaborates with palliative care to promote quality end-of-life care by assisting in developing action plans and process improvements related to quantitative and qualitative reporting from the Bereaved Family Survey.
• Collaborates with Fiscal office to financially support SAMS operations.
• Participates in facility initiatives relating to No Veteran Dies Alone (NVDA).

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency)

Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/ PD843920 and PD843930

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs