1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a mailpiece design analyst do? |
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 What field is your job in?
government
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What is your job title?
mailpiece design analyst
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
The US Postal Service which is a large government service agency delivering and processing mail for the country.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
17 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I work with major customers to assist them in developing mailpieces and automated systems that will allow them to produce and enter mail into the postal service that not only will be easier to sort but will be at the lowest rates available. I also test automated equipment at customers sites to assure the high quality results are within our specifications.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
63,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
65000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Vacation time, holidays, and partial company contributing health and retirement plans.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I fell I am compensated fairly,
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I am basically in a customer service position dealing daily with many varying customer sites and situations. I just love the customer interaction.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I have a home office but I am in the field at customer sites approximately half my working days. It is a good mix of office and field duties. Some of the long drives do get a bit old after doing them for 17 years,
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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6 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
First take a Civil Service test and when hired work as effeciently as possible so that management sees your potential.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
The person must be customer friendly, have the ability to organize multiple tasks and work without any immediate supervison. There is a large amount of mailing industry knowledge to learn as well as technical rules and regulations.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes. A four year degree from an accredited college.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Just always rememeber to see the customers side as well as yours. Get ready to have to memorize a lot of regulations.
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