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Position Title
Postal Operations Assistant
Agency
Army Installation Management Command
Announcement Number
EUHU172318116760S Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, August 11, 2017 to Friday, August 10, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees for OCONUS Positions

IF YOU ARE A CURRENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of "current Army civilian employee".  Do you meet one of the categories below?

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz.

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). (JOBS AT THE GS-11 LEVEL OR BELOW ONLY). If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

• CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS) APPLYING TO A DCIPS POSITION. This category applies to those who are current DCIPS employees with the Department of Army that are eligible for reappointment as a result of personal competitive status earned with prior employment; or those who are currently serving on an Army DCIPS appointment without time limitation. If you are eligible for this category, you are required to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2") and an SF-50 which reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis.

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s:: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE FAMILY MEMBER APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who are currently assigned to an excepted service Schedule A family member position at an overseas location, and the position applying to is in the same commuting area as sponsor's permanent duty station. If you are eligible in this category, you also need to include a copy of your most recent SF-50 reflecting in block 24 a "3" AND block 34 reflecting a "2."

Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to
My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.

Are you a current Army civilian employee?

 
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3. Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

Do you meet the following?

Current Permanent Federal Civilian if you currently work on a permanent competitive service civilian appointment in any of the following Department of Defense (DOD) Agencies:

• U.S. Navy

• U.S. Marine Corps

• Department of the Air Force

•Other Department of Defense Agency (e.g., WHS, DLA, DFAS, DISA, DODDS, Defense Commissary, etc.)

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

Notes:
*Current Permanent Federal Civilians: You can check your competitive service status by viewing your latest Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, Block 34, Position Occupied. If eligible, you will see 1-Competitive Service in this block.

*If you are currently working on a temporary or term appointment, or you are serving on active duty in the U.S. military service in any of the above agencies, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category.

*If you are currently working for a private sector company performing work related to a contract with a federal agency, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category

*DOD employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz
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4. Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment

Do you meet the following?  You are eligible for this hiring category if you are a spouse, or unmarried dependent child (including stepchild, adopted child, and foster child) not more than 23 years of age who:  Resides with a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or a U.S. citizen employee of a U.S. Government Agency (including non-appropriated fund activities) whose duty station is in the foreign area: AND, is in one of the following categories:

• Have lost your eligibility for MSP or FMP due to declination or acceptance of a continuing position in the local commuting area; or

• Are not eligible under FMP as the family member of a locally hired civilian or NAF employee whose duty station is in a foreign location; or

• Are currently occupying an excepted service Sch A family member appointment with a DOD agency other than Army; AND,

• Position you are applying to, is within the same commuting area as sponsor's permanent duty station

NOTE: Family members of contractor employees are NOT eligible for an overseas family member appointment.

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting:

• a copy of your sponsor’s permanent change of station orders, including:

   - a statement authorizing you (the spouse/family member) to accompany your sponsor to the permanent duty station,
   - the specific location to which the sponsor is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and
   - the effective date of the permanent change of station

• verification of the relationship (i.e., marriage certificate, certificate of live birth, etc.)

• If your sponsor was locally hired in the overseas area, a statement from the local Human Resources office verifying you are the authorized dependent.

• If you are currently employed by the federal government in an excepted service Schedule A family member position in an overseas location, you also need to include a copy of your most recent SF-50 reflecting in block 24 either a "0" or "3" AND block 34 should reflect a "2."

 
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5. Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment

This category includes:

• the spouse or unmarried child (including stepchildren, adopted children, and foster children) not more than 23 years of age residing with a US citizen civilian employee (sponsor); and

• who accompanied the civilian sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move to an overseas location.

Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you eligible for Family Member Preference for Overseas Employment?
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6. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?  If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy

• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and

• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.

*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.

Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application:A copy of your agency notice; AND,

A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,

A copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee’s Guide to Career Transition.  For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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7. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment

This category includes spouses of an active duty military member (sponsor) of the US Armed Forces who accompanied the military sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move to a foreign location.

An online eligibility wizard is available. Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you eligible for Military Spouse Preference for Overseas Employment?
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8. Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)

This category includes individuals:

• who have been continuously serving in a NAF or Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) position without time limitation for at least one year OR
• who have been involuntarily separated from such an appointment without personal cause within the preceding year.

Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you eligible under a NAFI Interchange Agreement?
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9. Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

This category includes competitive service, career or career-conditional employees of federal agencies other than the Department of Defense (e.g., Dept of Labor, VA). 

Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you applying to transfer from a federal agency other than the DoD?
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10. Reinstatement

This category includes:

• former federal service employees who attained career status on a permanent, competitive status appointment

• former federal service employees who attained career-conditional status on a permanent, competitive status appointment and are within three years of the date of separation.

Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you eligible for Reinstatement?
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11. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

This category includes veterans whose discharge was under honorable conditions AND:

• who served 3 or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet this eligibility); or

• who have preference eligibility; or

• who have derived preference

Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you applying for consideration under the VEOA?
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12. Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

This category includes veterans whose discharge was under honorable conditions AND who is:

• a disabled veteran; or

• a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war declared by Congress; or

• a veteran who served in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; or

• a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a military operation for which the Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded; or

• a veteran who separated from active duty within the past 3 years

Additional information, to include specific required documents that must be submitted at the time of your application, may be found here.

Are you eligible under a VRA?
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Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. This position requires a security clearance at the Secret level. I have, or am willing to obtain and maintain, the appropriate security clearance. (limit characters)
2. This position requires being able to read, write, and speak the English Language fluently. I am able to read, write, and speak the English Language fluently. (limit characters)
3. This position requires completing the Postal Service Center (PSC) training module with-in six (6) months of employment. I have, or am willing to complete the Postal Service Center (PSC) training module with-in six (6) months of employment. (limit characters)
4. This position requires working shifts, weekends, and/or holidays, as needed. I am willing to work shifts, weekends, and/or holidays. (limit characters)
5. This position requires being able to obtain/maintain a valid US, USAREUR, and Government driver's licenses. I have, or am willing to obtain/maintain a valid US, USAREUR, and Government driver's licenses for the duration of my employment. (limit characters)
6. This position requires completing Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) handling and processing training prior to handling the mail. I have, or am willing to complete Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) handling and processing training prior to handling the mail. (limit characters)
7. This position requires being able to lift 70 pounds and stand for long periods of time, the incumbent must complete a pre-employment physical examination. I have, or am willing to take a physical examination. (limit characters)
8. Annual leave is not granted during the period of 1 November and 15 January, except in emergency situations. I am willing to accept that annual leave is not granted between 1 November and 15 January. (limit characters)
9. This position requires overnight business travel up to 5% of the time. Are you willing to perform overnight business travel up to 5% of the time? (limit characters)
10. This position is held accountable for monetary imbalances when performing postal finance duties. I understand I will be held accountable for monetary imbalances when performing postal finance duties. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Postal Operations Assistant position with the Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement below that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Postal Operations Assistant at the GS-06 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.
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For each of the following items, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your education and/or experience. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Assure proper packing, wrapping, and sealing of letter mail and packages.
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3. Process incoming and outgoing various mail types for delivery to personnel or organizations while adhering to postal and agency regulations.
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4. Operate Point-Of-Sale (POS) station, maintain accountability measures and manage all reporting requirements on transactions.
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5. Manage various reports for submission to internal/external agencies. (limit characters)
6. Practice Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) procedures to ensure proper handling of hazardous or dangerous materials.
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7. Sort Incoming and outgoing mail types for proper distribution.
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8. For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/A.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
9. Operate a customer service/front desk window for appropriate services.
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10. Assist customers with proper completion of forms and compliance with established requirements for service.
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11. Advise customers on domestic and international mail regulations, procedures, services, and fees.
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12. Assist customers in completing appropriate forms for sending mail subject to customs regulations.
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13. Ensure the Postal Service Center lobby is clean and adequately supplied for patrons.
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14. Respond to customer inquiries and complaints in regard to undeliverable and return to sender mail.
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15. Assist customers in locating postal information.
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16. For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/A.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
17. Operate a computer terminal to input, access, and output bar code scanned data.
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18. Process financial transactions using a credit/debit card machine.
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19. Ensure accountability of outgoing mail items using an automated tracking system.
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20. Utilize a handheld scanner to capture bar code data on parcel materials.
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21. Perform cash drawer balances using automated systems.
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22. Operate metering devices and related components to weigh mail.
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23. Generate barcode labels for use in inventories.
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24. For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/A.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
25. Operate a step side van or comparative vehicle to load and unload parcel items.
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26. Deliver mail items to organizations/facilities.
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27. Operate various equipment to ensure safe and proper loading of mail material.
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28. Lift heavy packages or mail bags for movement or storage.
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29. Place hazardous and dangerous materials in staging locations using proper handling procedures.
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30. Discard packing materials in accordance with established procedures for recycling, reuse, or disposal.
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31. Unload bulk mail for processing.
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32. For each response of "E" above, please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/A.
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33. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)