Job opening: Mail Clerk
Salary: $45 640 - 59 329 per year
Published at: Oct 28 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Employee works with the Official Mail Manager in the mail room and distribution center servicing USACE, Office of the CIO/ G-6. The work involves the performance of clerical duties related to the processing of incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence, publications, classifications, etc. The incumbent will study incoming correspondence containing a wide variety of subjects and to route this correspondence within the headquarters or subordinate headquarters.
Duties
Frequent walking, stooping, stretching, and bending involved and also recurrent carrying and lifting of moderately heavy (under 50 pounds) items and occasional lifting and carrying of heavier materials.
Bundle mail according to US Postal Service regulations.
Run mail through the sealing, metering and cancelling machines for accuracy.
Use the mail meter to weigh parcels and mail to determine the correct postage.
Provide data information to Records Manager for the semi-annual Positive Accountability Postage Administration System (PAPUS) cost reports.
Monitor and receive large volume of official mail involving a variety of items and stressing the importance of the cost control program.
Open, perforate, date stamp and read as necessary to determine routing by subject matter.
Distribute mail to individually marked boxes in the distribution.
Maintain and replenish the inventory of postage office supplies.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Receiving and consolidating mail, AND 2) Determining addressee location for proper mail distribution of incoming and outgoing mail, AND 3) Performing clerical duties related to mail handling to include sorting, counting, or stamping mail.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
OR
Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailClericalWritten Communication
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-04).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address RA-W6KDAA US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS G-6
DO NOT MAIL
Vicksburg, MS 39183
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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