Mail Clerk -Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service -Open & closing dates 05/23/2018to06/06/2018 -Salary $26,587 to $34,561 per year -Pay scale & grade GS 03 -Work schedule Full-Time -Appointment type Permanent -Location 40 vacancies in the following location: -Ogden, UT40 vacancies -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Announcement number -Control number 500311500 -Duties -Summary WHAT DOES A MAIL CLERK DO?There are many types of clerks located throughout the organization. Most of these clerks are involved in the processing, distributing, and managing of incoming and outgoing correspondence. The Mail and File Clerk, for example, performs a critical role in processing both incoming and outgoing mail. In fact, the Mail and File clerks process more than a million pieces of correspondence, including tax returns, each year. On the other hand, the General Clerk, whom experiences similar volumes, is responsible for processing, distributing and managing the correspondences, incoming and outgoing documents and files, once it is ready to be worked within the Business Division. All clerks perform critical roles in the Services ability to serve million of taxpayers each year. WHAT ISTHE WAGE AND INVESTMENT (W&I)DIVISION?The Wage & Investment Division (W&I) serves about 122 million taxpayers who file upwards of 94 million returns each year. Key W&I objectives are to provide high-quality taxpayer assistance, and to enable taxpayers to transact and communicate electronically to file their returns, make payments and receive assistance. W&I partners with private organizations to provide assistance to such disadvantaged groups as elderly and low-income taxpayers. 40 Intermittent Seasonal positions located in W&I, Submission Processing, Receipt and Control located at 1973 N Rulon White Blvd, Ogden, UT. -Responsibilities As a MAIL CLERK you will: -Receive, open, sort, and distribute both incoming and outgoing mail; route mail to various points within and outside the organization. Ensure all mail contains sufficient information for proper delivery. Maintain logs for mail accountability purposes. -Screen documents, forms, and letters addressed or routed to various offices; research correspondence not addressed to specific functional areas. Screen material initially identified as "unable to route" to determine information requested and based on thorough knowledge of organization and functions of various offices, determine proper office which the material should be sent. Identify forms or documents requiring special priority handling and treat them accordingly. -Receive and process incoming and outgoing registered and certified mail, and express mail shipments. Maintain appropriate records and/or logs for tracking and reconciliation purposes. -Review and process outgoing mail through the mail-metering system; obtain and provides mail count data to appropriate person. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at -Travel Required Not required -Supervisory status No -Promotion Potential 03 -Requirements -Conditions of Employment -Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." -Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. -IRS Employees with Career or Career Conditional Appointments. -Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. . -Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-03 LEVEL:You must have six (6) months of general experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to GS-02 grade level in the Federal service; The experience could have been progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire to perform the duties of this position; OR Completion of an intensive, specialized course of study of less than 1 year. Courses may have been obtained through a business or technical school, or military training program, and should include up to 40 hours per week of instruction for at least 3 months duration. The course must have been designed specifically as career preparation for the work of the position being filled; OR One (1) year of education above the high school level in any field of study obtained from an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school. You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. - The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector orVolunteerService. One year of experience refers to full-timework; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. - To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. -Security clearance -Required Documents A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents.Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). All applicantsarerequired to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Please viewCover Letters Tips. To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please viewResume Tips. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Documentation:If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, clickCTAPfor eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area. IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP):You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating. Performance Appraisal/Awards:Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal. IRS Employees:If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified. Education Documentation:If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. If the position has specific education requirements and you are currently (or have previously been) in the Federal job series to be filled, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Non-IRS employees may substitute an SF-50 showing you held the series. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer toDepartment of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to theOPM instructions. -Benefits 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.Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits