AUSTIN, TX –The Postal Service is now accepting applications for City Carrier Assistant (CCA) positions in Austin, TX. The CCA is a new category of non-career employee and is the path to possible future employment as a full-time carrier with career employee status. CCAs will be appointed for a term not to exceed 360 calendar days. At the end of the term, CCAs are eligible for reappointment for another 360-day term.
The starting salary for this position is $15.30 per hour. Job duties include delivering and collecting mail on foot or by vehicle under varying road and weather conditions in a prescribed area; maintaining professional and effective public relations with customers and others; and having a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, products and geography of the area.
Job applications are only accepted online. The job positions, along with other Postal Service jobs, are being posted on www.usps.com/employment under the "search jobs and apply online section." Positions are being posted weekly; anyone wishing to apply must do so in a five-day window. It is suggested that applicants check the web page consistently to keep up with the position openings.
Persons interested in applying for the Austin CCA position should go to the U.S. Postal Service website to www.usps.com/employment and do so as soon as possible, as this posting is will open on January 9 and only be available through January 15, 2013.
How to Apply for CCA vacancies announced on www.usps.com/employment:
- Create or update your external Candidate Profile
- You will use one Profile to apply for as many vacancies as desired.
- You can also start a new external eCareer Profile by following the instructions in the “Start your eCareer profile” link under Search Jobs & Apply Online.
- Search for CCA job openings and apply.
- Use your updated or new external eCareer Profile to submit a separate application for each CCA announcement for which you wish to apply.
- Follow all instructions carefully.
- Watch your email daily for messages from eCareer and our vendors concerning actions required in connection with your application.
For all non-news media inquiries, please contact Diana Reyes, at the Austin Post Office; 512-342-1419, or via email: diana.reyes@usps.gov or call the Postal Service General Information Line: 1-800-ASK-USPS (800-275-8777).
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