Mail Clerk (MVO)
Defense Logistics Agency
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LEAD MAIL CLERK
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Defense
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Salary
$42,535 - $55,296
per year
Type
Closes
February 3, 2026
GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading a team of mail clerks in handling the daily distribution of incoming and outgoing mail, parcels, and electronic communications within a government finance office.
The lead clerk monitors workflow, adjusts assignments as needed, tracks progress, and ensures all tasks meet regulations.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in mail operations who enjoys supervising small teams and keeping detailed records.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 level in mail and parcel distribution, including receiving, sorting, dispatching administrative, certified, and registered mail
- Experience distributing electronic communications and maintaining locator cards for mail recipients
- Time-in-Grade requirement: Must have held a GS-03 or higher position for at least 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment
- Ability to lead and direct employees, balance workloads, and make day-to-day adjustments to workflow
- Skills in monitoring work progress, providing time estimates, and maintaining records of accomplishments and statistical data
- Proficiency in reviewing completed work for compliance with regulations and reporting on employee performance, training needs, and disciplinary issues
- Must meet all qualifications within 30 days after the announcement closing date
Full Job Description
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One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-04) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as: experience providing the full spectrum of mail and parcel distribution services including receiving, sorting, and dispatching incoming and outgoing administrative, certified, and registered mail, material, and packages; distributing electronic communications; and maintaining locator cards for authorized mail recipients.
Time-in-Grade: GS-03 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered.
** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing.
** You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Major Duties:
- Serves as Lead Mail Clerk responsible for distributing, directing, and balancing the work of employees.
- Monitors the status of work assignments and progress of work flow, making day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established policies and priorities.
- Provides time estimates on work completion and maintains records of work accomplishments and time expended, as well as all other statistical data essential for producing required reports.
- Reports to supervisor on performance, progress, capabilities, disciplinary, and training needs of employees.
- Reviews all work completed by employees to ensure compliance with established regulations and daily completion of the mission.
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