Mail Clerk
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Job Location:
Long Beach, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 47490 - 61738
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center is recruiting for one (1) Mail clerk within Supply Chain Service Long Beach CA..
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Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Incumbent performs work as a general clerk in a Mail office in a support nature that encompasses a variety of clerical duties and responsibilities.
- Perform administrative and/or clerical duties which support the daily office functions and may perform other related duties as assigned.
- Pick-up deliver receives opens process reads; sort and presorts incoming mail packages correspondences and/or any material obtained through any mode of mailing.
- Process incoming and outgoing correspondence by assigning the appropriate routing codes as well as operate a variety of automated office equipment such a Federal Express UPS USPS computers printers bulk mailing machines postal meter machines certified weighing machines and mail processing machines.
- Receives and collects incoming/outgoing mail or other documents
- Ensures that incoming public inquiries and staff mail is properly logged date stamped open un-addressed mail and sorted for proper disposition of items.
- Performs clerical or support work for a variety of technical and/or program specialists in support of the programs.
- Operates computer systems and/or performs data processing support and service functions requiring knowledge of data processing sequences procedures user and/or programming languages computer requirements and/or techniques associated with the development and design of systems.
- Receives phone calls for the Section and directs callers/visitors.
- Receives and/or gives out forms and assists visitors and/or callers with the completion of forms or documents.
- Resolve simple informal complaints of employees referring others to the supervisor.
- Promote a positive image of this Medical Center with emphasis on customer service by treating patients co-workers and medical center personal with courtesy and respect.
- Collaborate with other co-workers when needs arise.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Mail Clerk/PD13216A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/13/2026.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS -05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS -04. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: administrative coordination and receipt postal mail delivering and unloading mail items. OR
- Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have (4) full years of education beyond high school.
- Administration and Management
- Customer Service
- Manages Human Resources
- 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: The work involves considerable walking standing and bending in searching various files. There is occasional lifting and carrying of such items as record boxes and bulky files.
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements 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
This occupation is being considered for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive (CSI). Candidates may be eligible for a lump sum CSI. The amount of lump sum CSI is determined based on appointment date and may be pro-rated as determined by the end date of the CSI. Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.
This occupation is currently approved for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive through insert date. Candidates may be eligible for a lump sum CSI for a pro-rated amount if onboard prior to the CSI expiration date. Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.
Receiving Service Credit for 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 applicants 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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Key Skills
- Archival Standards
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Windows
- Office Experience
- 10 Key Calculator
- OSHA
- Microsoft Excel
- Filing
