The position functions as a Metered and Express Mail Clerk in the Logistics Service Line and provides support to the Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) in Amarillo, TX

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Receives all facility mail from external sources e.g., US Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express (FedEx), etc. Receives and separates facility internal mail for redistribution within the facility from mail to be delivered externally. Sorts mail for internal distribution by mail routing symbol and/or mail delivery point. Picks up and delivers mail to all delivery points in the facility. Receives, opens, reads, and presorts incoming materials into principal classifications. Assesses mail pieces to determine the necessity for control and/or date stamping. Prepares outgoing mail for processing by sorting into accounting groups, subgrouping by class of service and further sorting by machinability. Sets up operates, adjusts, and monitors the operation of single or multiple function equipment such as copiers, duplicators, mail processing machines, etc. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify at the GS-04 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualifications: General Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates your ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Experience may include: receiving and separating internal mail for redistribution from mail to be delivered externally; sorting mail for internal distribution; picking up and delivering mail to delivery points within a delivery route; setting up, operating, adjusting, and monitoring the operation of single or multiple function equipment such as copiers, duplicators, mail processing machines, etc. -OR- Education: Two (2) years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) -OR- Combined Education/Experience: Equivalent combinations of education and general experience (as described above) to meet the requirements at the GS-4 level. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Computer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Interpersonal SkillsSelf ManagementTechnical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. Physical Requirements: Delivery routes require walking and traveling outside between buildings in all types of weather. The incumbent is required to move wheeled postage hampers weighing up to 80 pounds. Incumbent is required to individually lift and place parcels weighing up to 50 pounds and, with assistance, parcels weighing up to 70 pounds. Work requires standing and walking for extended periods. There is also some physical exertion necessary to set up, operate, and monitor the operation of various reproduction equipment. Lifts, on a recurring basis, a variety of moderately heavy materials and supplies. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center 6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West Amarillo, TX 79106 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]