Mortuary Affairs Specialist (Will Train)

** THIS AN ENLISTED POSITION IN THE ARMY RESERVES, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK 1 WEEKEND A MONTH AS A SERVICE MEMBER. JOB LOCATION IS IN COSTA MESA, CA***
Overview

The mortuary affairs specialist performs duties relating to deceased personnel, including recovery, collection, evacuation and establishment of tentative identification. They also inventory, safeguard and evacuate personal effects of deceased personnel and serve as recovery specialists at the U.S. Army’s Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii.

Job Duties

• Search areas for unburied dead, unmarked graves, personal effects and identification media

• Disinter remains, record personal effects and evacuate remains and personal effects to designated points

• Determine and record recovery locations on maps, sketches and overlays

• Establish and record tentative identification

• Inventory, safeguard, and evacuate personal effects

• Assist in preparation, preservation and shipment of remains

Requirements

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training

Job training for a mortuary affairs specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $36.00 per hour

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)