The primary purpose of the position is to receives all facility mail from external sources, e.g., U.S. Postal Service, UPS, and Federal Express etc. Receives and handles hazardous and/or perishable materials, urgently needed sensitive documents, e.g., Express Mail, Priority Mail, patient checks, and to provide assistance to Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, and others who frequent VA Warehouse and Mailroom Section daily.

Duties

Major Duties: Receives all facility mail from external sources, e.g., U.S. Postal Service, UPS, and Federal Express etc. Receives and handles hazardous and/or perishable materials, urgently needed sensitive documents, e.g., Express Mail, Priority Mail, patient checks, etc., varying amongst the different carriers but generally requiring an employee's signature acknowledging receipt. Incumbent exercises personal judgment for refusing delivery of materials inaccurately addressed for materials which would place a financial liability upon the Government simply by acceptance of delivery and for legal documents which must be personally delivered to the addressee. Receives and separates facility internal mail for redistribution within the facility from mail to be delivered externally. Mail not addressed to a specific office or MDP is opened and analyzed to determine the intended recipient. Mail pieces are assessed to determine the necessity for control and/or date stamping. Assesses all outgoing mail for proper and complete addressing, proper labeling, and packaging. Incumbent will on own authority refuse mail pieces where packaging, labeling, endorsements or addressing are so insufficient as to hinder or delay delivery. Additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 0700-1530 Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Mail Clerk/PD612-02395-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/08/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-4 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-3. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: General Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-03 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of general experience would typically include, but are not limited to: technical competence, customer service, and computer skills. (This experience must be well documented in your resume or application package.). OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 2 years above high school leading to such a degree in a major field of study related to the work of the position which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. (NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION MATERIALS. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) IS OK.). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school. [Note: To combine education and experience, first determine how much of the qualifying experience and education you have, as a percentage of what is required for each. Add the percentages together, and if the total is 100% or more, then the combined education and experience is qualifying for the position. EXAMPLE: To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond the first 18 semester hours (i.e. beyond the first year) by 18. Add the two percentages together. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.] (NOTE: TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION MATERIAL. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS OK). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Technical Competence 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The position places severe physical demands upon the incumbent. Delivery routes require walking and traveling outside between buildings and to remote sites or storage locations. The incumbent is required to move wheeled postal hampers weight up to eighty (80) pounds. Incumbent is required to individually lift and place parcels and file boxes weighing up to fifty ( 50) pounds, seventy (70) with assistance. Work requires standing and walking for extended periods. 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VA Northern California Health Care System 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 US
• Name: Yesenia Nery
• Phone: 910-488-2120 X1273
• Email: [email protected]