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Career Details :: Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Description

Direct and coordinate operational, administrative, management, and supportive services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.

Experience

A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Tasks

• Organizes and supervises directly, or through subordinates, such activities as processing incoming and outgoing mail to ensure efficient service to patrons.
• Directs and coordinates operational, management, and supportive services of associate post offices within district area known as sectional center.
• Directs and coordinates operations of several sectional centers within district.
• Prepares and submits detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
• Confers with suppliers to obtain bids for proposed purchases, requisitions supplies, and disburses funds as specified by law.
• Selects, trains, and evaluates performance of employees and prepares work schedules.
• Negotiates labor disputes.
• Selects, trains, and terminates postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
• Resolves customer complaints and informs public of postal laws and regulations.

Related Careers

• Administrative Services Managers
  
• Housekeeping Supervisors
  
• Human Resources Managers
  
• Management Analysts
  
• Social and Community Service Managers
  

Important Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity

General Work Activities

• Communicating With Other Workers
• Guiding, Directing & Motivating Subordinates
• Coordinating Work & Activities of Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Resolving Conflict, Negotiating With Others

Important Skills

• Systems Evaluation
  
• Problem Identification
  
• Coordination
  
• Negotiation
  
• Management of Personnel Resources
  

Frequent Work Context

• Job-Required Social Interaction
• Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
• Consequence of Error
• Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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