National Cemetery Administration - Dept of Veterans Affairs VA

The Cemetery Director and Cemetery Assistant Director are responsible for developing and implementing local administrative, financial, and other resource, human capital, and management policies. The Cemetery Director and Cemetery Assistant Director oversee the planning, programming, coordinating, and directing the administration and operation of the National Cemetery.Cemetery Directors and Cemetery Assistant Directors average a Total Loss Rate (defined as any loss due to retirement, death, termination, voluntary separation, or transfer that removes the employee from the selected NCA facility) of 16.46% a year. SkillBridge can make a meaningful impact by allowing highly trained transitioning military members accustomed to learning critical and portable skillsets to gain hands-on experience that can be leveraged as the members transition to the next phase of reintegration into civilian life. Objectives: Expand the DoD SkillBridge at all NCA Human Resource locations by: • Establishing a program that develops a pipeline of VA-trained Cemetery Directors and Cemetery Assistant Directors• Providing a structured training/internship opportunity that supports transitioning Service members’ career goals and civilian transition• Supporting transitioning Service members in pursuing careers with VA

The Maintenance Worker/Mechanic performs internment related activities, grounds maintenance operations, setting headstones and markers, and other associated tasks. Maintenance Worker/Mechanics average a Total Loss Rate (defined as any loss due to retirement, death, termination, voluntary separation, or transfer that removes the employee from the selected NCA facility) of 18.73% a year. Skillbridge can make a meaningful impact by allowing highly trained transitioning military members accustomed to learning critical and portable skillsets gain hands-on experience that can be leveraged as the members transition to the next phase of reintegration into civilian life. Objectives: Expand the DoD Skillbridge at all VA National Cemeteries by: • Establishing a program that develops a pipeline of VA-trained Maintenance Worker/Mechanics• Providing a structured training/internship opportunity that supports transitioning service members’ career goals and civilian transition• Supporting transitioning service members in pursuing careers with VA

The Budget Analyst performs wide ranging tasks for the National Cemetery Administration. Budget Analysts average a Total Loss Rate (defined as any loss due to retirement,death, termination, voluntary separation, or transfer that removes the employee from the selected NCA facility)of 19.6% in FY 2024. SkillBridge can make a meaningful impact by allowing highly trained transitioningmilitary members accustomed to learning critical and portable skillsets to gain hands-on experience that canbe leveraged as the members transition to the next phase of reintegration into civilian life.