Human Resources (HR) Liaison.

About the role

The incumbent serves as a Human Resources (HR) Liaison between the district cemeteries and the NCA HRC regarding any HCM related matters to Include recruitment and placement, performance management, classification, awards, retirements and separations, benefits, etc. for district and cemetery staff.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an HR Subject Matter Expert internal to the NCA's Districts.
• Receives technical expertise on HR matters from NCA HRC and NCA HCM and coordinates with NCA staff as appropriate.
• Provides an array of HR services including advice, guidance, and processing, in conjunction with the NCA HRC staff.
• Works in collaboration with NCA HRC to create viable recruitment tools which are used to create a viable candidate pool.
• Participates in planning, coordinating, and proposing best strategies based on past knowledge to backfill vacancies with qualified candidates.
• Aids in the evaluation process after the vacancy has closed by coordinating and advising management on NCA's Merit Promotion Process.
• Tracks suspense dates for HR follow-up actions provided by NCA HRC to ensure supervisors are aware of upcoming career ladder promotions, and personnel actions with expiration dates.
• Ensures timely submission of these personnel actions are submitted by cemetery management for forwarding to the NCA HRC for processing.
• Refers NCA staff to appropriate Labor Relations (LR) staff for technical questions related to denials of career ladder promotions.

Requirements

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.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 07/27/2026.
• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.