Postal Operations Assistant

Summary

About the Position: You will serve as a Postal Operations Assistant with the US Army Garrison Stuttgart, performing a variety of tasks related to the handling of unclassified personal and official mail, as well as office clerical and filing duties.

Duties

• •Conduct various mail handling functions in central mail distribution units of Installation Management Command-Europe.
• •Prepare outgoing materials for dispatch ensuring such things as date, stamping verifying signatures and facing materials
• •Perform clerical duties such as store and distribute internal management documents, maintain required stock of forms and supplies, and maintain counts of material dispatched.
• •Operate standard office computer equipment.
• •Process and deliver incoming Registered, Certified, Insured, Express, and other various Extra Service articles.
• •Operate a customer service window for package delivery and other oversized articles that will not fit in mail receptacles.
• •Operate a step side van or other similar type vehicles, collecting mail from street side mail collection boxes, buildings, and mail pickup points.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Cont'd: This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) assisting customers with mail or package delivery inquiries; and 2) using an automated system to track mail or package delivery. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS 05 or above]).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.