Mail Services Clerk

Salary : $53,136.00 - $65,988.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-4385
Department: Business Services
Division: Controller
Opening Date: 12/11/2023
Closing Date: 1/2/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Bulletin
An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Mail Services Clerk$4,428 to $5,499 Monthly
Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:
1/2/2024
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking customer service oriented individuals with strong attention to detail to apply for the Mail Services Clerk position.
Mail Services Clerk processes incoming and outgoing mail and parcels for the offices of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and its client districts.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:

• Guidelines, procedures, and regulations of shipping, receiving, delivering, and distributing mail
• Proper operation of postage meters, bundle-tiers, scales, and related equipment
• United States postal regulations, rates, and procedures
• Basic mail and postage terminology
• Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Basic principles and practices of record-keeping

Competencies:

• General Physical Ability - Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Safety Focus - Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Adaptability - Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation arises
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Experience: One year of experience in receiving, sorting, and distributing mail and packages in a mailroom, warehouse, shipping, or logistics setting.
Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and proof of insurability are required.
Positions in this classification requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of multiple-choice exam and structured interivew.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jung Eun Park at park_jungeun@lacoe.edu
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open and Promotional, with the promotional eligibility list taking precedence.
Recruitment ID: 24-4385
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
• 12 vacation days per year, 18 after 7 years of service
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01
What is your highest level of education?
Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• No education
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02
How many years of experience do you have in receiving, sorting, and distributing mail and packages in a mailroom, warehouse, shipping, or logistics setting?
Be sure to list relevant job title(s) and duties in the work history section.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

03
Do you possess a valid current driver's license?
Please note: A valid California driver's license and proof of insurability are required.

• Yes
• No

04
Positions in this classification are expected to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Are you willing and able to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance?

• Yes
• No

05
Are you currently a Temporary Office Worker (TOW) with an agency such as "AppleOne" or other?

• Yes
• No

Required Question