Mail Clerk (MVO)

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To qualify for a Mail Clerk (MVO), your resume and supporting documentation must support: General Experience: One year of general experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and, is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-04 level, applicants must possess one year of general experience.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable general experience includes: Work with procedural instructions, postal laws and, policies governing the handling and processing of ordinary and accountable mail, postal rates, and mail classes.

Use mail manuals for verification of postal rates to ensure correct postage meter tapes are printed for application to mail.

Handle and process sensitive materials using applicable security regulations and procedures.

Operate postal equipment, such as computer-based mail metering systems, commercial carrier interfaces and accountable mail tracking systems.

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.

To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, individuals needs to demonstrate experience including: precise and efficient mail processing for all incoming, outgoing, and intra-office mail.

Follow procedural instructions, postal laws, and policies governing the handling of ordinary and accountable mail.

Operate a variety of postal equipment, including computer-based mail metering systems, commercial carrier interfaces, and accountable mail tracking systems, while also being fully versed in security regulations for handling sensitive materials.

Physical Demands Work requires a combination of sitting, substantial walking, standing, stooping, lifting and carrying of packages, mail bags, and containers of moderate weight (under 50 pounds) and occasional lifting and carrying of heavier materials for short distances while making pickup/deliveries, opening, reviewing and determining applicable routing of correspondence and processing official matter for dispatch.

Work Environment Duties are primarily performed in an office or mailroom setting which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated with exposure to weather elements due to courier duties to other buildings on the installation.

Mailroom is located within the Central Receiving Warehouse which exposes the employee to material handling equipment when transiting the facility. Major Duties:

• Receive, process and, distribute incoming and outgoing official mail and sort mail for distribution by identification of receiving organization. Maintain counts of materials dispatched and received.
• Inspect mail by size, weight and class; Assign United States Postal Service (USPS) rate according to applicable standards; and use computer-based mail metering system for processing.
• Verify data on mail for accuracy, proper format and conformance to applicable standards and record and re-direct erroneously addressed or, mis-directed mail by class and/or type.
• Operate a computer-based commercial carrier interface for outgoing official matter processing.
• Prints daily reports, performs daily backups, and provides accounting information and track, store and, distribute internal management documents.
• Use a computer-based tracking system and handheld device for receiving accountable items, entering new items, printing routing sheets, and to record deliveries.
• Operate ½ ton truck/van or low speed electric vehicle in delivering and picking up mail.