Job Summary

This position is located in the Supply Chain Management within the Columbia VA Health Care System. The principal duties and responsibilities of the position has seven (7) main components: Internal /External Distribution; Facility Reproduction; Mail Analysis; Process Outgoing Mail; Controlled Mail; Facility Education; ADP/Mail Security and CMOP/Pharmacy processing.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/09/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: a complete and thorough understanding of mail classes and special mail services. This knowledge must extend to the uses and applications of various classes of mail used independently or in conjunction with special services and their comparative economics. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work requires standing and walking for extended periods and may require using stairs. In addition, bending, lifting and carrying of moderately heavy mail bags and packages (up to 70 pounds); pushing mail carts and mail tubs to deliver mail and packages throughout the hospital, and pushing mail tubs outside the building for the USPS carrier to load. The position requires the operation of a Cushman motorized vehicle, Cushman Electric Tug with a trailer on the facility grounds and a government owned vehicle to provide mail delivery and to pick up multiple points in downtown Columbia. Mail Clerks must possess the physical stamina to load and unload these vehicles by themselves on the external run. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.