National Cemetery Administration - Dept of Veterans Affairs VA

The Human Resource Specialist performs a wide range of human resources tasks for the Office of Workforce Relations (OWR). Human Resource Specialists 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 26% 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.

NCA will fully implement a VA SkillBridge program to train and hire transitioning Servicemembers for the position of Program Support Assistant.The Program Support Assistant performs internment related activities, grounds maintenance operations, setting headstones and markers, and other associated tasks. Program Support Assistants 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 27.5% 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 Program Support Assistants• Providing a structured training/internship opportunity that supports transitioning Servicemembers’ career goals and civilian transition• Supporting transitioning Servicemembers in pursuing careers with VA