Mail Clerk - Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration : Job Details

Summary The Mail Clerk performs duties in the Central Mail Room of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System or Lee County Healthcare Center (LCHCC), which involves analyzing, sorting, delivery, and pick-up of mail to over 200 delivery points within the Medical Center, and the LCHCC. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: Sort all incoming, inter-office, and outgoing mail - including telecommunications, medical records, official, patient personal, complaint, and congressional mail. Read and analyzes incoming mail for proper routing to over 200 delivery points and processes specialized subject matter. Pick up outgoing and interoffice mail and reviews for completeness of address and conformance to applicable instructions, regulations, and directives. Processes all outgoing mail for accountability and metering weight and postage. Record all controlled mail (express, registered, certified, and UPS parcels). Sort incoming and outgoing mail into categories, maintains personnel and patient directories for specific locations. Use mail carts and cargo van as necessary for mail delivery throughout the Medical facility. Analyze, sort, deliver, pick-up of mail, and labeling materials in preparation for shipment. Assist in the reproduction and assembly of authorized materials and publications. Work Schedule: M - F, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Mail Clerk/PD04172A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/05/2024. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: General experience: Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: pick up and sort incoming, inter-office and outgoing email; time stamp designated mail items; record controlled mail, sack, face, bundle, wrap and label materials in preparation for shipment; assist in reproduction and assembly of authorized materials and publications. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two (2) years above high school. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination of Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Clerical Customer Service 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: Long periods of standing and walking. Pushing and pulling of carts when delivering materials. Moderate to heavy physical effort is required in the frequent handling of objects of weighing over 70 pounds. Recurring lifting and carrying of heavy items up to 70 pounds. Pushing and pulling postal hampers from the post office sometimes weighing over 200 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at 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: 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: Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.