Summary You will serve as a POSTAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (OFFICIAL MAIL MANAGER) in the postal activity of NAVSUP FLC SD GF. Responsibilities You will administer the Navy official mail cost control program and oversight of the installation?s official mail function. You will ensure that all operations comply with mail (USPS, FEDEX, UPS, DHL and other premium carriers) procedures and inter-office correspondence. You will issue and enforce mail policies to commands; working with the various commands to analyze and determine requirements. You will establish a mail management program and attendant procedures at serviced commands. You will ensure appropriate levels of control and security are maintained; and prepare a variety of reports related to the operations. You will perform variety of postal duties including but not limited to: acceptance, screening, sorting, and distributing incoming mail and messenger mail. You will analyze and track workload (volume/ type of mail), current mail handling procedures, and cost of operations;. You will assesses impact of additional workload on mail center operations (i.e., staffing, procedural changes, operating costs) and determine advantages to potential customer/partner activities. You will provide technical guidance to all serviced activities in matters concerning mail and works with the USPS, FEDEX, UPS, DHL and other premium carriers in developing and implementing plans to further streamline processing of mail Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing Postal Operations work requiring knowledge in the application of United States Postal Service (USPS) laws, regulations, procedures, and processes in order to handle U.S. Mail. Examples of specialized experience must include: 1) Receiving, sorting, collecting, postage metering, delivering and directing the distribution of incoming and outgoing U.S. Mail, Messenger Mail, and premium services (eg. FEDEX, UPS, DHL); 2) Examining mail material for evidence of tampering, damage, and compliance with package and labeling requirements in accordance with USPS regulations, policies, laws, and related guidelines; 3) Certifying and operating a variety of mechanical, manual, and electronic mail handling and processing equipment; 4) Performing analyses of existing mail operations to address: manpower, equipment, work methods, mail transportation , and cost; and 5) Developing recommendations to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operation, and implements proposed. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
