Mail Management Specialist

Duties
The selectee will serve as a Mail Management Specialist in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Administrative Operations Division. Typical work assignments include:

• Enforcing U.S. Postal Service regulations pertaining to mail operations; and administering the metered mail program, analyzing and evaluating issues, policies and procedures to resolve problems pertaining to mail services.
• Implementing new or modified policies, procedures, standards and methods to improve mail service in the Mail Operations Branch; providing data that will help in determining efficiency, peak workload periods, hours of operation, change in routes, or any procedural changes.
• Preparing in-depth cost analysis in order to ensure most cost effective and efficient transportation method is utilized; conducting investigations of reported mail handling discrepancies and problems arising in connection with pick-up and delivery schedules, and making recommendations for resolution.
• Assisting in the preparation of performance standards and evaluations of employee’s performance; preparing activity reports; assisting in the development of training plans.

Qualifications
You qualify for the GS-9 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level performing duties such as preparing outgoing mail packages and reviewing them for correct address, zip code, rates and markings; reporting any problems connected to pickup and delivery schedule; and operating metering equipment to meter mail for acceptance into the USPS or private carrier systems.
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GS-9: master's or equivalent graduate degree
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2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
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LL.B. or J.D., if related
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A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

National Service Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.