LEAD MAIL ASSISTANT

Duties
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Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Assure the work assignments of the other employees are carried out.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Review completed work to ensure supervisor's instruction on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met.
• Maintain liaison with officials of offices serviced, provide information for correcting/updating distribution lists, explain requirements of laws, regulations, postal procedures, etc.
• Serve as Lead Mail Assistant within DMS over work operations involving distribution and dispatch, sorting and directing insufficiently addressed correspondence received in the Pentagon.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment and are subjected to random drug testing.
• Position has been designated as Noncritical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• The incumbent must adhere to DoD Standards of Conduct
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent is required to pass a pre-employment physical examination for this position.
• The employee must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

Time in Grade:

For entry at the GS-8 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-7 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-8, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-7 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Extensive knowledge of the Defense Mail Services and DOD regulations, titles, offices to ensure correct and timely routing of official mail and distribution.; and

Knowledge of security regulations, established guidelines, procedures, and practices for handling classified documents to include the correct mailing procedures for the documents.; and

Using established methods, practices, and criteria to identify, study, and recommend solutions for resolving conventional problems or questions.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required.

Competencies: Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Stamina, and Technical Competence

Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met at the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GS-8 grade level.

Additional information

• A one year probationary or trial period may be required.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination
• This position is subject to completion of 1-year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position.
• This is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under civilian drug-testing program. As mandatory requirement for employment in this TDP, the incumbent is to (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and (b) if required, submit to urinalysis testing. The selectee must sign statements acknowledging the position is identified as a TDP.
• Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level.
• This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of a promotion is implied.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• For more information on veterans' preference click here .
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here ).
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
• This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program.
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
• PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
• For grades below the full performance level, only MSP/PPP eligible candidates who currently occupy a formal training program position will be entitled to exercise their priority preference.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here .
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact Washington Headquarters Services for assistance.
• The work requires considerable strenuous physical exertion, to include prolonged standing, walking, and lifting of weights up to 70 pounds.