United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 11308131

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

Human Resources

Job Posting Period

03/29/2023 - 06/29/2023

Job Title

SUCCESSION PLANNING SPECIALIST SR

Facility Location

USPS HEADQUARTERS

475 LENFANT PLZ SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20260-0004

OTHER LOCATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED

Reimbursement of relocation expenses will be authorized.

Position Information

TITLE: SUCCESSION PLANNING SPECIALIST SR

GRADE: EAS - 25

FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt

OCCUPATION CODE: 0201-0413

NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday

HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

NB11381805SALARY RANGE: 105,920.00 - 122,220.00 USD Annually

FINANCE NUMBER: 102117

BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.

We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer

contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

Persons Eligible to Apply

All U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the United

States. Applicants must be available for screening activities, including an interview. Applicants entitled to veterans’
preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position.

If you are a military veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy #4) to your application under the

Veterans Preference tab.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System.

Applicants must be age 18 at the time of hire (or age 16 with a high school diploma).

All applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity. Paper or

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.

Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if you

use SPAM blocking software, use a yahoo or gmail account, or use a work or military email address!

@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 EAS Grade employees are subject to a 1-year 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.

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

Leads the development, implementation and maintenance of corporate succession planning programs, policies and

processes, to ensure a diverse, qualified talent pool to meet future leadership needs of the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Leads the development, management and implementation of executive succession plans and leads the communication

and socialization of the succession framework across the organization.

2. Plans and conducts workforce planning activities to identify potential critical roles, determine need of successors, and

identify current incumbents in key positions. Facilitates high-level discussions with senior executives to project future

leadership needs of the organization.

3. Establishes methodologies and processes to identify potential leadership candidates. Manages the development of

assessment criteria, including skills and competencies, that incorporate the latest research on executive development,

professional guidelines, and best practices from the public and private sectors. Ensures processes adhere to professional

principles and standards and yield a diverse pool of qualified potential successors.

4. Partners with offices and programs across the organization to identify major priorities and challenges to align succession

plans to mission objectives. Collaborates with human capital leaders to ensure alignment of succession plans with other

initiatives (e.g., recruiting and retention strategies).

5. Manages the development, implementation and maintenance of executive and leadership competency models. Ensures

validity and job-relatedness of models. Incorporates industry best practice and ensures adherence to professional standards

and guidelines for selection tools.

6. Manages the development, maintenance and implementation of talent assessment tools for use in identifying

high-potentials and assessing developmental needs of potential successors. Oversees teams and vendors involved with the

development, administration and maintenance of leadership assessments. Monitors the assessment of skills and

experiences required for unmatched critical positions and report any risk areas.

7. Conducts periodic reviews and monitor progress of the organization-wide succession planning program and recommends

program adjustments. Designs and evaluates succession planning program metrics and documents and presents results.

SUPERVISION

Manager Succession Planning

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and
experience the following requirements:

Requirements

1. Ability to ensure the assessment and processes used to evaluate individuals are reliable, valid, legally defensible, fair,

administered according to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and provide a high return on

investment to the organization.

2. Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in succession planning sufficient to develop, evaluate and revise

programs to align with best practices.

3. Knowledge of best practices and industry standards in the use of assessments for measuring leadership potential and

succession planning sufficient to develop leadership assessment plans.

4. Ability to design, develop and implement an executive succession planning program for a large, complex organization.

5. Ability to conduct workforce planning activities to identify critical leadership roles and determine succession planning

needs.

6. Ability to develop and update executive competency models, ensuring validity and job relatedness in accordance with

professional standards.

7. Ability to interact with senior leadership to facilitate succession planning and coordinate related activities.

8. Ability to analyze skills assessment data sufficient to identify strengths and opportunities in individuals and the talent pool

as a whole.

9. Ability to monitor and evaluate a succession planning program and identify recommendations and opportunities for

improvements and enhancements.

** This position requires a NACI clearance. This process can take up to 6 weeks from the date the offer letter is returned. **

This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are

applying for. You will receive two email confirmations: 1. An email confirming your profile is complete. 2. After submitting your

application you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted. For information,

please contact Sakenia Williams at Talent@usps.gov.

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.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.