SENIOR POSTAL CLERK (A10)
Senior Postal Clerk sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's state civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
It asks for 1 year of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $41,070 to $59,027, and state payroll currently lists about 25 people in the title, led by Treasury.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Senior Postal Clerk appears on the State payroll at 7 departments, most of them at Department of Treasury.
State departments
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 25 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $53,561. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (9)
- Motor Vehicle Commission (7)
- Office of Information Technology (3)
- Environmental Protection (2)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of a Principal Postal Clerk or other supervisor in a state department or agency which has its own post office, takes the lead in a small group of Postal Clerks and other employees engaged in collecting, sorting, distributing, recording, and stamping incoming and outgoing letters and packages; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Uses electronic scales to weigh and stamp letters and packages to calculate correct amount of postage in accordance with federal regulations and properly charge individual units.
- Collects mail and packages from the offices of the several units within the department.
- Signs for insured and registered letters and packages in accordance with federal regulations.
- Records registered and insured letters, packages, and express mail as required by federal regulations.
- Helps to load and unload the mail truck.
- Takes letters and packages to the Trenton Post Office; obtains and files receipts for insured and registered mail as required by federal regulations.
- Wraps parcel post packages in accordance with United States Postal Standards.
- Assists in maintaining unit records and files as required by state statute.
- Organizes assigned work and develops effective work methods.
- Operates, makes required adjustments, and performs routine maintenance on inserting and sealing machines, electronic remote meter machines, perforating machines, automated presort machines, remote accounting system, and electronic scales.
- May drive the mail truck, as required.
- Operates mail room machinery as required to ensure continuity of mail service.
- Maintains inventory records of the supplies of various types of envelopes, cards, and other materials used by unit.
- Maintains records of the volume and type of completed material produced by the unit.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience involved in collecting, sorting, distributing, recording, and stamping of incoming and outgoing mail.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the regulations of the department pertaining to the processing of mail.
- Knowledge of the methods used to operate metered postage machines.
- Knowledge of the methods used to operate, adjust, repair, and maintain inserting and sealing machines, shredder machines, and automated presort machines.
- Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the United States Post Office and the policies, standards, and procedures of the Department of the Treasury concerning the processing of incoming and outgoing letters and packages and their application to specific situations.
- Knowledge of methods and procedures used to sort intra and interdepartmental mail.
- Ability to recognize, understand, and update presort in accordance with the United Postal Regulations.
- Ability to help organize the clerical and mechanical work involved in the work of the mail section and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to collect, distribute, record, and stamp incoming and outgoing letters and packages.
- Ability to take the lead in a small group of employees in the mail section.
- Ability to keep daily accounts of the postage costs chargeable to the various units within the department.
- Ability to drive a truck carrying mail and packages.
- Ability to load and unload the mail truck when necessary.
- Ability to maintain mail section records and files, and perform accompanying clerical duties.
- Ability to determine the proper amounts of postage required for letters and packages.
- Ability to make simple reports for mail unit.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.