Mail Clerk (MVO) Jobs

Mail Clerk (MVO)

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.

Print 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 of accountable items, entering new items, printing routing sheets, and to record deliveries.

Operate ton truck/van or low speed electric vehicle in delivering and picking up mail.

Must be a U.S. citizen

Tour of Duty: Flexible

Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive

Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt

Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Bargaining Unit Status: No

Pre-Employment Physical: Required

Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.

To qualify for a Mail Clerk (MVO), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of general experience, you must possess at least 2 years of education above the high school level.

C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-04, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for this grade level.