Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles) - Current career United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service, United States Postal Inspection Service and Postal Regulatory Commission Employees will not be considered or selected from this vacancy announcement.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for independently performing assignments and application of fundamental principles, concepts, techniques, and guidelines in the areas of recruitment, hiring, classification, and position descriptions.

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on 03/25/2026 will be considered.

The USPS OIG uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience.

This position is being advertised at the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-11 - GS-13. The salary range for this position is $85,447.00 - $158,322.00 and these figures include locality pay. Promotion potential to a GS-13 is at management's discretion.

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

• Provide full range of HR services and technical guidance to employees and management officials through interpretation of federal laws, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Collaborate with hiring managers to review position descriptions, prepare and document recruitment actions, develop assessment questionnaires, create job announcements, facilitate rating processes for various types of hiring actions, and determine eligibility and qualifications. Also, adjudicate veteran's preference and Schedule A.
• Apply and perform quality assurance on merit system principles and prohibited personnel practices in accordance with federal hiring regulations.
• Troubleshoot, research, and develop solutions to difficult and complex problems associated with various recruitment, placement, and position management actions.
• Prepare and present reports and briefings to senior leaders. Conduct agency-wide workshops, seminars, and briefings to educate the workforce on various staffing programs and position classification standards.
• Utilize HR platforms and automated application systems to post job announcements, create and record position descriptions, produce reports, and perform data analysis.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain moderate background investigation security clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card.
• May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must meet ALL of the minimum qualifications listed below.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of specialized experience in interpreting, analyzing, evaluating and applying federal human resources management principles, concepts, regulations and policies to advise managers on a variety of legal, regulatory, and procedural issues related to recruitment, staffing, position management, and organizational design.

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• At least four (4) years of specialized experience in interpreting, analyzing, evaluating and applying federal human resources management principles, concepts, regulations and policies to advise managers on a variety of legal, regulatory, and procedural issues related to recruitment, staffing, position management, and organizational design.

For both minimum qualifications, the applicant must have experience in applying a wide range of staffing and position classification concepts, practices, policies, precedents, and procedures, and the use of an automated staffing tool.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional Certification(s) related to HR

EVALUATION FACTORS
You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume.

• Knowledge of position management and organizational design principles, concepts, and practices, sufficient to classify federal civilian positions and create position descriptions at multiple graded levels and occupational series.
• Knowledge of federal staffing and placement principles, concepts, and practices sufficient to provide advisory services on a wide range of recruitment, staffing, and placement programs in the Competitive, Excepted, and Senior Executive Services.
• Ability to independently execute a full life cycle on hiring actions, to include reviewing and evaluating position descriptions for accuracy and classification impact; developing and issuing vacancy announcements; adjudicating veterans' preference; issuing certificates of eligibles; setting pay in accordance with governing regulations; validating selections; and processing personnel actions.
• Ability to accomplish work using a variety of automated personnel systems and programs.
• Ability to work effectively (independently and within teams) across functional areas in a professional and collaborative manner to develop solutions through research and analysis.
• Ability to communicate factual and procedural information clearly, both orally and in writing, to employees and management on complex or irregular issues.

You will no longer be considered for this position if you: fail to respond to all of the questions in the self-assessment questionnaire; fail to address a factor in the narrative section (no response or "See resume" or similar language will be scored a zero (0)); or receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor.

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position.

You will no longer be considered for this position if you:

• Receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor
• Fail to attach all required documentation
• Submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit
• If your application materials indicate that you are not minimally-qualified for this position
• If you fail to qualify on the interview

Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.

Applicants for this position may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. During interviews, applicants may not use any AI tool or virtual assistant (such as ChatGPT) to help them answer questions, except for accessibility tools used as part of a reasonable accommodation. Applicants who fail to follow these rules will be disqualified from the hiring process.