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Emailed Applications for Employment will not be accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email address to
apply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks will be
conveyed by email.
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@usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.com
NOTICE SCREENINGS REQUESTED: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regards to this
employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses
may result in disqualification for this opportunity.
Newly appointed employees are subject to a 180 day probationary period.
Applicants must demonstrate in writing the requirements listed on the announcement through a combination of education,
training and experience. You may use both your Summary of Accomplishments and description of duties (under Work
Experience) to address each of the requirements listed.
Reimbursement of relocation expenses will NOT be authorized.
Current career postal employees are not eligible to apply.
Background Check
The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI
fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where
the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,
the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding
5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,
but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.
government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or
as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background
check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.
Functional Purpose
Work alone or as part of a team on small, moderately complex projects, assisting higher level analysts/programmers in the
analysis, evaluation, development and maintenance of computer programs, systems, and procedures used to process data.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Participate in the project planning process that determines programming and hardware needs. Assist in preparing
programming specifications and in developing coding logic.
2. Prepare charts, diagrams, and other program and system documentation as needed.
3. Code, test, and debug detailed programming instructions, based on programming specifications normally prepared by
higher level analysts/programmers, and using computer languages identified and available in the Infrastructure Tool Kit (ITK).
4. Maintain current knowledge of and follow all security procedures. Identify, respond to, and report actual or potential
security risks.
5. Assists in the installation of updates and revisions to computer programs and procedures.
6. Prepares and provides final documentation on revisions and updates for the computer operations function.
7. Provides technical support to end users on the revisions or updates.
