Mortuary Affairs Specialist - Goldbelt, Inc.
Fort Lee, VA
About the Job
Global in service but local in approach, Nisga'a Tek is committed to high-quality service to those who defend us. Nisga'a Tek ensures mission assurance and execution for customers and warfighters. Providing intelligence, IT, cyber security, training, logistics, administrative, acquisition, and background investigation services.
Summary:
The Mortuary Affairs Specialist performs or supervises duties relating to deceased personnel to include recovery, collection, evacuation, identification, and temporary burial based on the discretion of the Geographical Combatant Commander; the inventory, safeguard and evacuation of the personal effects of deceased personnel; and serve as team member and recovery specialists at the Joint Mortuary Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Accounting Command.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions:
- Planning and supervising the search, recovery, processing and evacuation of the remains of U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. civilians, and allied personnel
- Ensure that personal effects are recovered, inventoried, and accounted for; supervise in the handling and processing of contaminated remains; select site location
- Establish and supervise collection points for the receipt, care and evacuation of human remains
- Coordinate transportation requirements for deceased personnel
- Accompany remains and personal effects to designated locations and assists with arrangements for military honors at place of burial
- Serve on search and recovery teams for the repatriation of U.S. Service personnel remains of past wars and conflicts and advise Commanders and headquarters staff on mortuary affairs activities and coordinating mortuary affairs activities within the command
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Be proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Minimum Qualifications:
- Have completed the Initial Military Training (IMT) and Professional Military Education (PME) courses required for the specific MOS
- Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant experience
- Ability to successfully pass a background check
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associates or bachelor's degree in a related field
Pay and Benefits
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.