Supervisory Postal Operations Specialist

• You will be the Division Officer for the Fleet Post Office postal operations.
• You will be responsible for management of postal finance registry and personal and Official Mail operations involving a full range of support functions.
• You will maintain liaison with other overseas services postal staff members ensuring coordinated management of transportation assets mail handling and mobilization postal support planning.
• You will conduct studies of new programs implementing standardized management principles and procedures.
• You will ensure compliance with policies regulations and directives of official mail consolidation makeup labeling massing manifesting routing and transportation of all military mail.
• You will report discrepancies found in procedure work methods and problem areas with recommendations for solution or action taken to resolve problems.
• You will monitor the mailing of contraband items in the mail and recommend corrective action when needed.
• You will oversee host-country customs processing and clearance for all U.S. Mail entering and departing the country.
• You will ensure all United States Postal Service (USPS) Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) postal regulations are followed in the operation of the post office to include all base tenant commands Unit Mail Rooms.
• You will provide Postal Advisory Assistance to assigned activity and tenant command personnel.
• You will review daily financial reports registered mail record postal administration procedures postal claims procedures postal operating supply procedures and military unit mail service.
• You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates set and adjust short-term priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work; assign work to subordinates based on priorities.
• You will evaluate work performance of subordinates; gives advice counsel or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
• Generally current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas countrys laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States drivers license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key AND Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Operating a large commercial mail facility processing mail to worldwide destinations AND Interpreting and understanding USPS postal laws and regulations policies directives and precedents along with requirements issued by third party carriers such as Federal Express and United Parcel Service.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Administration and Program Series 0301

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.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled job requirements (e.g. security clearance travel drug testing financial disclosure filing bargaining unit status etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Required Experience:

Manager