Ps Form 991 - Application For Promotion Or Assignment

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Application for Promotion or Assignment
This application provides the evaluator a summary of
1. What you are describing demonstrates the requirement.
your education, work experience, and capabilities that
2. The situation, action, and result are fully described.
pertain to the vacant position to which you are applying.
3. You were in some way responsible for the result.
List your education or training and work experience in the
4. If you displayed initiative or innovation, you have shown
spaces provided. Number your entries consecutively in the
this.
Reference No. columns, e.g., education or training 1-6,
postal positions 7-10.
If your achievement was the acquisition of education or
training, then your achievement description should indicate
The vacancy announcement to which you are responding
the following:
lists the job requirements. In this application, you provide
your qualifications as they apply to those requirements.
1. What you learned and how that learning relates to the
Your statement of qualification should include a
knowledge, skill, or ability specified in the requirement.
demonstration of the required knowledge, skill, or ability. All
2. Details or nature of the course, e.g., topics covered, level
of the requirements in the vacancy announcement should be
of complexity.
addressed. If you do not address each requirement, you will
3. Evidence of the quality of your performance in the
have an incomplete application. This may cause you to be
course, if available. Simply mentioning that you took a
found unqualified.
course will not show you gained any knowledge from it.
Read each of the requirements listed on the vacancy
4. Any application of what you learned.
announcement. Consider carefully your achievements which
The content of your description is more important than your
demonstrate the specified requirement. An achievement
writing style. You must communicate to the evaluator how
may be either a specific instance or sustained high
you have demonstrated the requirement. Be specific about
performance over a period of time. These achievements
what you did. Saying that you possess a requirement is not
may have occurred in all kinds of settings, e.g., paid work in
an adequate description.
the Postal Service or any other organization, volunteer work,
education, training activities. For each requirement, try to
When you write your achievement descriptions, you should
give several examples of achievements that demonstrate
assume that the evaluator does not know anything about
you have the knowledge, skill, or ability being addressed.
you. After each achievement description, indicate the
We recommend describing achievements by (1) telling of a
reference person(s) who could verify your achievements.
situation or task which needed to be done; (2) stating what
Your supervisor may also be contacted to verify any work-
action you took; and (3) describing the result of that action.
related statements you write. Indicate for each achievement
Be sure it is clear to the evaluator that:
the reference number of your education or training, or work
experience connected to your achievements.
Notes to Applicant
1. This form is to be used when applying for duty assignments that require you to describe your knowledge,
skills, and abilities as they apply to the vacancy.
2. Copy page 3, Statement of Qualifications, and use a separate page 3 for each requirement.
3. Do not attach transcripts or recommendations to this application.
4. After completing this form, fill in the “Requirements Page __ of __” item at the bottom right corner of each
copy of page 3.
THE LAW (39 U.S. CODE 1002) PROHIBITS POLITICAL AND CERTAIN OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS,
PROMOTIONS, ASSIGNMENTS, TRANSFERS, OR DESIGNATIONS OF PERSONS IN THE POSTAL SERVICE. Statements
relating solely to character and residence are permitted, but every other kind of statement or recommendation is prohibited unless it
either is requested by the Postal Service and consists solely of an evaluation of the work performance, ability, aptitude, and general
qualifications of an individual or is requested by a Government representative investigating the individual’s loyalty, suitability, and
character. Anyone who requests or solicits a prohibited statement or recommendation is subject to disqualification from the Postal
Service and anyone in the Postal Service who accepts such a statement may be suspended or removed from office.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Your information will be used for consideration of employment, promotion or reassignment. Collection is authorized by 39 U.S.C.
401, 410, 1001, 1005, and 1206. Providing the information is voluntary, but if not provided, you may not receive full consideration.
We may only disclose your information as follows: in relevant legal proceedings; to law enforcement when the USPS or requesting
agency becomes aware of a violation of law; to a congressional office at your request; to entities or individuals under contract with
USPS; to entities authorized to perform audits; to labor organizations as required by law; to federal, state, local or foreign govern-
ment agencies regarding personnel matters; to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and to the Merit Systems Protec-
tion Board or Office of Special Counsel. For more information regarding our privacy policies, visit
WARNING: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY SUBMITS A FALSE STATEMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE MAY BE SUBJECT
TO CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL PENALTIES.
991,
Detached from PS Form
June 2014

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