RURAL CARRIER

United States Postal Service External Publication for Job Posting 11629941 If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the examination may be limited.
Branch ID-MT-OR District Job Posting Period 01/24/2024 - 02/02/2024 This job has an exam requirement.
Currently, applicants for this posting who do not yet have an exam score are being invited to take the exam.
Examining will continue until capacity has been reached.
Job Title RURAL CARRIER Facility Location SIDNEY PO 101 W HOLLY ST SIDNEY, MT 59270 CONTACT INFORMATION: ASHLEY BRONEC | ashley.
d.
bronec@usps.
gov | (406) 482-2107 Position Information TITLE: RURAL CARRIER FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt Occupation Code: 2325-01XX Non-Scheduled Days: VARIES Hours: VARIES DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger.
The driving must have taken place in the U.
S.
or its possessions or territories or in U.
S.
military installations worldwide.
SALARY RANGE: Starting salary $25.
13 per hour paid bi-weekly FINANCE NUMBER: 297758 BENEFIT INFORMATION: This is a career position which offers excellent benefits.
Newly hired employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
Upon hire, employees are eligible to contribute into the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is similar to 401(k) plans, and offers matching employer contributions.
We offer the option to enroll into the Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Dental, Vision and Long-Term Care Insurance Programs as well as Flexible Spending Accounts to cover eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care (day care) expenses; accrued vacation and sick leave.
In addition, the Postal Service offers a variety of employee discount programs ranging from tuition discounts to cellular service.
Persons Eligible to Apply All U.
S.
Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance to the United States.
Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position.
Applicants must apply online at www.
usps.
com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity.
You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations (when applicable), and background checks will be sent by email.
Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list to allow all correspondence to be received - @usps.
gov; @psionline.
com; @geninfo.
com; @uspis.
gov.
EXAM: If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the exam process will be sent to you via email.
Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow instructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity.
SCREENINGS: 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.
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 Cases, delivers, and collects mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle; provides customers on the route with a variety of services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.
Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
2.
Receives and signs for accountable mail.
3.
Loads mail in vehicle.
4.
Delivers mail to customers along a prescribed route and on a regular schedule by a vehicle; collects monies and receipts for accountable mail; picks up mail from customers' roadside boxes.
5.
Sells stamps, stamped paper and money orders; accepts C.
O.
D.
, registered, certified, and insured mail and parcel post; furnishes routine information concerning postal matters and provides requested forms to customer.
6.
Returns mail collected, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to post office.
7.
Prepares mail for forwarding amd maintains records of change of address information.
8.
Prepares a daily trip report and maintains a list of the customers on the route.
9.
Conducts special surveys when required.
10.
Maintains an inventory of stamps and stamped paper as needed to provide service to customers on the route.
11.
Provides for mail security at all times.
SUPERVISION Manager, Customer Services; Supervisor, Customer Services; or Postmaster Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.
S.
Postal Service's requirement to be drug free.
Applicants must also be a U.
S.
citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
, Central Time, of the posting's closing date.
Applicants claiming veterans' preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer.
The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources.
This request can also be made by someone on your behalf.
Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation needed.
The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into the criminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individual employees who violate the law.
An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 days from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at FairChanceActSupport@usps.
gov.
Further information can be found at www.
usps.
com.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.