Rate and Cost Analyst

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Postal Regulatory Commission Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Company

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Postal Regulatory Commission

Location

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

The Postal Regulatory Commission has an exciting employment opportunity for a highly motivated and curious person with empirical skills and interest in data visualization and process automation.

Learn more about this agency

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Citizenship Requirement: You must be a U.S. citizen or national to be eligible for this position.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Exempt
  • e-Verify: All new hires must complete the I-9 form, this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine employment eligibility. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
  • Background Investigation Requirement: You must successfully pass a background investigation. Failing to pass the background check may be grounds for removal or legal action. If hired, you may be subject to additional investigations at a later time.
  • Direct Deposit: You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.
  • Selective Service Registration: All applicants born male, on (or after) 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved exemption. Visit www.SSS.gov for more info.
  • This position may require you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry and annually thereafter.
  • You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
  • Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Qualifications

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have experience or education that has equipped them with the ability, skill and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position. Typically, experience is related to this line of work and at a level similar to this position. Applicants must meet the mandatory technical qualifications described below. Please describe experience relative to each mandatory and desired technical qualification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Applicants will be evaluated and ranked based on evidence of ability to successfully perform the duties of the position by assigning up to 10 points for each of the following criteria:

The following qualifications must be demonstrated in your resume:
  • Knowledge in quantitative fields, such as Statistics, Economics, and Finance
  • Investigative/research skills
  • Demonstrated experience or education in modeling or auditing and analyzing costs and prices using Excel. Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience with SAS and/or STATA desired
  • Knowledge of data visualization techniques
  • Ability to develop procedures to measure reliability and accuracy of data
  • Ability present and explain analytical results to groups of people
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of or experience with coding language or other software tools (e.g. Python, excel macros) desired
  • Prior knowledge of postal pricing, operations, products, and US Postal laws or work in network industries desired, but not necessary
Successful candidates at the PRC-3 level will have the following qualifications:
  • Knowledge and some work experience in quantitative fields, such as Statistics, Economics, and Finance
  • Investigative/research skills
  • Demonstrated experience and education in modeling or auditing and analyzing costs and prices using Excel. Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience with SAS and/or STATA desired
  • Knowledge of data visualization techniques
  • Ability to develop procedures to measure reliability and accuracy of data
  • Ability present and explain analytical results to groups of people
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with coding language or other software tools (e.g. Python, excel macros) desired
  • Prior knowledge of postal pricing, operations, products, and US Postal laws or work in network industries desired, but not necessary
To be eligible for consideration, your application materials must demonstrate that you have experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. Typically, experience will be related to legal or regulatory work at a level similar to this position and may encompass paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

A. Successful completion of a course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in economics or a quantitative field (e.g., mathematics, economics, finance, accounting) that included higher level courses in quantitative analysis,

DESIRABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

B. Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in economics, finance or a related field; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) credentials

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Additional information


Ethics Requirements: The Commission is committed to government ethics. As a Commission employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Commission employees are also subject to Commission-specific ethics rules (39 C.F.R. subpart A of part 3001 and supplemental standards of ethical conduct [5 C.F.R. part 5601]). The supplemental standards prohibit Commission employees, as well as their spouses and dependent children, from owning any securities issued by entities that are identified on the Commission's annually published prohibited securities list. As an employee of the Commission, you must complete initial ethics training within three months of your appointment and, depending on your position, complete required financial disclosure forms within 30 days of your appointment.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. The Commission may offer Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Work Environment: This position is in the Office of Accountability and Compliance (OAC). This Office is responsible for promoting United States Postal Service transparency and accountability by establishing and maintaining a modern system to regulate rates, ensuring Postal Service compliance with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA), making recommendations based on the analysis of financial reports from the Postal Service, and by preparing annual and periodic reports to Congress. The Office of Accountability and Compliance serves the Commission and Commissioners, the Postal Service, mailers, the U.S. Department of State, and the American public. This position is eligible for telework.

Read more
Apply Now

Date Posted

11/14/2024

Views

0

Back to Job Listings ❤️Add To Job List Company Info View Company Reviews
Positive
Subjectivity Score: 0.8

Similar Jobs

Tier II Help Desk - KeenLogic

Views in the last 30 days - 0

KeenLogic is hiring a Tier II Help Desk Analyst for a fulltime onsite position in Alexandria VA The candidate will provide deskside support for Intelb...

View Details

Senior Business Analyst - Card External Planning & Analysis - Capital One

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Capital One is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for their Card External Planning Analysis team The role involves acting as a thought leader analytic...

View Details

ALM Actuary - MassMutual

Views in the last 30 days - 0

MassMutual is seeking a passionate and experienced actuary to join their Annuity ALM Hedging team The role involves owning all components of ALM for ...

View Details

Consulting Marketing Manager - Agilian.com

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Agilian a fullservice strategy technology and change management consulting firm is seeking a Consulting Marketing Manager to bridge account success an...

View Details

Project Manager (TS/SCI with Poly) - Maxar Technologies

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Maxar Technologies is seeking a Project Manager for a critical mission involving the development optimization and support of a geospatial data visuali...

View Details

Principal Associate, Security Intelligence Analyst - Capital One

Views in the last 30 days - 0

Capital Ones Global Workplace Services GWS team is seeking a Principal Associate Security Intelligence Analyst The role involves collecting analyzing ...

View Details