USAJOBS · 6 hours ago
Program Specialist - Survivors Assistance and Memorial Support (SAMS)
Prescott, Arizona, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$50K/yr - $50K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is hiring for a Program Specialist in the Survivors Assistance and Memorial Support (SAMS) Program at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System. The role involves providing personalized supportive services to families and ensuring dignified burials for veterans without identified families.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide personalized , supportive services to families, caregivers and survivors at the end of a life and ensure veterans without identified families receives dignified burials to honor their service
Partner with Medical staff to coordinate the facts and to determine whether or not it is a Medical Examiner's case
Notify the authorities and the Northern Arizona VA Police and work with the Northern Arizona Police Department making available all necessary records and information
Coordinate all details making certain the deceased is eligible for burial in a national cemetery
Contact the cemetery for available space, works with Supply Services in obtaining a satisfactory contract with a local mortuary and assures sufficient funds are obligated
Assure burial arrangements are in accordance with contractual agreement between the mortuary and the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS)
Utilize Social worker, Professional/Medical Staff and counsels the patient or next of kin of the patient concerning VA Death Benefits and/or pre-funeral arrangements
Identify and explain benefits that pertain to the individual's circumstances
Assist patient or next of kin concerning autopsies and donations of organs/tissues, assistance in properly completing arrangement forms
Maintain a current registry of local mortuaries that will provide completes service for VA burial and travel allowances
Prepare correspondence for the signature of the Medical Center Director and Chief, Health Administration Service
Assures that all information pertaining to the Decedent Affairs functions are entered correctly
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education
Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/17/2026
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position
Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above, to meet the total experience requirements
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week
The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required
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