Personal Effects Specialist

Joint Technology Solution
Dover, Delaware 19904 United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 18, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Federal Government
  • Summary

    The Joint Personal Effects Depot (JPED) plays a critical role in the U.S. military's affairs and mortuary operations. It recieves, safeguards, inventories, stores, processes, and ensure the final disposition of personal effects belonging to deceased, missing, or medically evacuated U.S. militarypersonnel and civilians from overseas operations. This mission is carried out with a strong emphasis on dignity, respect, and accountability, ensuring families receive their loved ones' belongings in a careful and honorable manner.

    Duties and Responsbilities:

    • Perform all tasks related to the receipt, safeguarding, inventory, storage, process, and shipping of personal effects.
    • Clean and laundry personal items as appropriate and in preparation for shipping.
    • Provide digital photography for documentation of personal effects.
    • Receive and ship personal effects to the family members/next-of-kin of all military service members and others who are killed or severly injured worldwide.
    Qualifications:
    • Prior experience providing high level of attention to detail in multi-tasking environment.
    • Ability to remain calm during highly emotional or crisis situations.
    • Ability to work well with others in a military/contractor team environment.
    • Mature self-started with compassion for members of the US Armed Forces and the families of those killed or severly injured.
    • Understanding that the number of hours will change/reduce/increase based on the mission/operational environment.
    • Secret Clearance is required to start.
    • Prior experience with funeral/mortuary, military supply and logisitics is preferred.
  • Job Description

    The Joint Personal Effects Depot (JPED) plays a critical role in the U.S. military's affairs and mortuary operations. It recieves, safeguards, inventories, stores, processes, and ensure the final disposition of personal effects belonging to deceased, missing, or medically evacuated U.S. militarypersonnel and civilians from overseas operations. This mission is carried out with a strong emphasis on dignity, respect, and accountability, ensuring families receive their loved ones' belongings in a careful and honorable manner.

    Duties and Responsbilities:

    • Perform all tasks related to the receipt, safeguarding, inventory, storage, process, and shipping of personal effects.
    • Clean and laundry personal items as appropriate and in preparation for shipping.
    • Provide digital photography for documentation of personal effects.
    • Receive and ship personal effects to the family members/next-of-kin of all military service members and others who are killed or severly injured worldwide.
    Qualifications:
    • Prior experience providing high level of attention to detail in multi-tasking environment.
    • Ability to remain calm during highly emotional or crisis situations.
    • Ability to work well with others in a military/contractor team environment.
    • Mature self-started with compassion for members of the US Armed Forces and the families of those killed or severly injured.
    • Understanding that the number of hours will change/reduce/increase based on the mission/operational environment.
    • Secret Clearance is required to start.
    • Prior experience with funeral/mortuary, military supply and logisitics is preferred.
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