Mail Room Clerk

**Duties**:
The Mailroom Clerk receives, dispatches, sorts, and distributes mail from multiple sources.
These include but are not limited to local and international mail, Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) mail, diplomatic pouch material, and commercial courier services.
The incumbent spends a large percentage of the time serving customers at the Mailroom service window.
The incumbent is supervised by the Mailroom Supervisor/Assistant Mailroom Supervisor with overall supervision by a designated IMO (Information Management Officer) employee.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:

- Education Requirements:
Successful completion of high school or local equivalent.- Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
- Qualifications:
**Experience**:
**Must possess a valid French driver's license B**

One year of experience in customer care, office assistance, or clerical work.**Languages**:
**THESE WILL BE TESTED**

English - Good working knowledge - Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.

French - Good working knowledge - Reading/Writing/Speaking is required.**Job Knowledge**:
Knowledge of standard office practices.
Knowledge of Department of State DPO, Pouch, and host country post regulations and procedures; knowledge of local post offices, airport,
and train facilities, as well as a local courier systems; good understanding of Mission's organization, function, personnel, and practices
of the agencies to which mail service is provided.**Skills And Abilities**:
**Must possess a valid French driver's license B**

Good organizational skills, thoroughness and accuracy in processing documentation, ability to work well in a team environment.
Must have user knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
Must maintain a courteous and professional demeanor and possess excellent customer service skills.
Must be able to work independently on a routine basis.
Must have a valid French driver's license for (Permis B).
Must be willing to work flexible hours, if required.
Must be able to lift 70 pounds and safely move up to 250 pounds with assistance from coworkers or use of mechanical devices.**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
**SALARY**: the **annual gross salary includes**: the profit-sharing allowance, the vacation allowance, the bonus allowance and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.

**MEAL TICKETS**: Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day. 60% of the daily amount is paid by the U.S. Government. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted in payroll. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.

**TRANSPORTATION**:Employees are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.

**HOLIDAYS**: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.

**For EFMs**, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
**HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER**
- Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights**
- IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

**This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

**ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS**
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Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.**:

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Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, unsatisfactory or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their m