Military Funeral Honors Team Member - Warrensburg

Job Location

This position will be located at 343 East Gay Street, Warrensburg, Mo. 64093

About the role

Provide Military Funeral Honors support over a multi-county area. Responsible for training of subordinate workers, personnel assigned to National Guard units and Veterans Organizations. Operate and maintain military weapons and their components, maintain various logs and maintain security of sensitive items. Work is accomplished in a public environment that always requires professional appearance and performance.

Special Working Conditions

• Five (5) day a week, Monday thru Friday, eight (8) hours per day.
• Subject to fluctuating schedule.
• Subject to working weekends, holidays, overtime, and in all climatic conditions as missions dictate.
• Works with diverse group of agencies that participate in the burial details for veterans within the State of Missouri.
• Lifting, carrying a heavy load as part of a team, periods of long standing, exact military maneuvers and operations in adverse weather conditions.
• Occasional overnight travel required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Military Funeral Honors support over a multi-county area.
• Train subordinate workers, personnel assigned to National Guard units and Veterans Organizations.
• Operate and maintain military weapons and their components.
• Maintain various logs and maintain security of sensitive items.
• Work independently to make decisions concerning the procedures of accomplishing each mission.
• Work in a public environment that always requires professional appearance and performance.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of military structure, capabilities, and procedures.
• Current or retired military membership in the National Guard, Reserves or Active Duty.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of office organization and management.
• Possess and maintain a current Missouri Driver’s License.
• Ability to manage a team and maintain a military atmosphere.
• Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Working knowledge of military structure, capabilities, and procedures. Current or retired military membership in the National Guard, Reserves or Active Duty. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of office organization and management. Possess and maintain a current Missouri Driver’s License. Ability to manage a team and maintain a military atmosphere. Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with professional service providers and the general public.
• Ability to function in a high stress environment involving multi requirements.
• Ability to establish time management procedures.

Skills

• Ability to operate and maintain military weapons and their components.
• Ability to maintain various logs and maintain security of sensitive items.
• Ability to work independently to make decisions concerning the procedures of accomplishing each mission.
• Ability to work in a public environment that always requires professional appearance and performance.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

Contact Information

Mo Department of National Guard, Human Resources
(573)638-9618
hr.ng@mong.mo.gov