Mail Clerk

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Picayune (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi seeks a Mail Clerk to handle incoming and outgoing mail with accuracy and speed. You will follow structured workflows to move material between originators and receivers, ensuring timely delivery and proper documentation.

Responsibilities include sorting, routing, delivering mail, and logging outgoing mail data while adhering to security policies and government regulations. U.S. citizenship or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with mail processing operations including receiving, routing and outgoing materials.
• Ability to obtain receipt signatures and operate mail room equipment.
• Ensuring security of mail and mail room contents.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with other agencies and entities via USPS and other services.
• Receive and sort incoming mail by identification symbol.
• Pick up material at mail stops and sort for delivery.
• Deliver incoming mail throughout the organization.
• Dispatch outgoing mail and prepare forms and sheets.
• Log data regarding outgoing mail for workload measurement.

Skills

Mail processing

Signature collection

Mail room equipment

Security awareness

Education

4 years post-secondary study (36 weeks)

30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours

Equivalent combination of experience and education

Job description

Summary

As a Mail Clerk at Stennis Space Center, you will perform clerical work related to the processing of incoming and/or outgoing mail, following the prompt and systematic flow of material between the originator and the ultimate receiver.

Summary

As a Mail Clerk at Stennis Space Center, you will perform clerical work related to the processing of incoming and/or outgoing mail, following the prompt and systematic flow of material between the originator and the ultimate receiver.

Duties

Help

• Communicate with other government agencies, private entities, organizations or individuals via the U.S. Postal Service, private postal services, carrier services, wire services, or messengers.
• Receive and sort incoming mail by appropriate identification symbol.
• Pick up material at mail point stops and sort it for route delivery.
• Deliver incoming mail throughout the organization.
• Dispatch outgoing mail, prepare forms and control sheets, and pouching and/or wrap materials as necessary to prepare them for mailing / shipping.
• Log data regarding outgoing mail for work count data and work measurement data.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-05

you must have:

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service that included:
• Performing mail processing operations including receiving or reviewing incoming materials, routing materials, and processing outgoing materials;
• Obtaining receipt signatures, and operating mail room equipment;
• Ensuring mail room and its contents including mail and equipment are secure;

OR

• Completed at least 4 years of post-secondary study in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school that included at least 20 hours of classroom instruction for 36 weeks.

OR

• Completed at least 4 years of post-secondary study in an accredited junior college, college, or university that included at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours.

OR

• Have an equivalent combination of experience and education as described in a), b) and c) above.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Super-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of super intelligent (SI) or SI-assisted tools during the application process.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:

• Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
• Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information.
• Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents.'

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests

Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire CompetencyBased Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11.

• 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;
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.

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