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Posted: February 9, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Mail Clerk

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

Fresh

Salary

$37,193 - $48,665

per year

Closes

February 17, 2026

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This Mail Clerk position involves sorting, processing, and distributing incoming and outgoing mail in a Veterans Affairs office, along with basic clerical tasks like filing records and operating mail equipment.

It's a good fit for someone with entry-level office experience who is detail-oriented and enjoys routine support work in a government setting.

No advanced skills are needed, but reliability and basic customer service abilities are key.

Key Requirements

  • One year of general clerical or office experience equivalent to GS-3 level, or 2 years of education above high school, or a combination of both
  • Ability to process incoming and outgoing mail, including express and controlled mail under federal guidelines
  • Proficiency in operating and monitoring mail processing machines
  • Skills in mail distribution, analysis, classification, routing, and date stamping
  • Experience with general filing, record arrangement for storage/reference, and retrieval
  • Competencies in technical competence, customer service, technical application, reasoning, and interpersonal skills
  • Availability for Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm schedule in Austin, Texas (not virtual)

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to perform duties as a Mail Clerk, the duties which are related to clerical work and the processing of incoming and outgoing mail, correspondence and/or the arrangement of records for storage or reference purposes.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/17/2026.

General Experience: You must have one year of general experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-03 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

This experience must be 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 Mail Clerk position.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of education above high school.

(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) 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.

(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Technical Competence Customer Service Technical Application Reasoning Interpersonal Skills You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: 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/.

Major Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to: Internal distribution, mail analysis, processing of outgoing mail, controlled mail and facility education General office support work Clerical assignments in a variety of general support areas Processes incoming and outgoing mail, including the processing of express mail Opening mail (under strict federal guidelines), date stamping, classifying, processing and routing mail Setting up, operating, adjusting and monitoring the operation of single or multiple function such as mail processing machines-Arranging records for storage/reference, scheduled disposition, and retrieval Performing general filing Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; Tour of duty subject to change due to re-organization.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Mail Clerk/PD# 0545-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CAZM-12883490-26-JET