PRINCIPAL MAIL CLERK
Principal Mail Clerk sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's state or local civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to 2 years of relevant experience and a commercial driver's license. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $41,070 to $59,027, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Board of the Public Utilities.
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Principal Mail Clerk appears on the State payroll at one department, Board of the Public Utility.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Board of the Public Utility | 1 |
Where this title is used
Principal Mail Clerk is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $55,296. The agencies employing the most are:
- Board of the Public Utilities (1)
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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 general supervision of a supervisor in a state department, institution, or agency, or a local jurisdiction, takes charge of delivering, receiving, sorting, distributing, and preparing a large volume of mail; takes the lead over other staff in the unit; does other related work.
Examples of work
- Under supervisory direction, has charge of a unit concerned with the receipt, sorting, and distributing of interoffice and U.S. Mail.
- Takes the lead over other staff of the unit.
- Takes the lead in the work involved in the receipt, date stamping, and Intradepartmental distribution of incoming letters and packages; ensures that proper signatures are obtained where necessary.
- Takes the lead in folding, sealing, and labeling operations including the maintenance, service, and repair of related machines.
- In the absence of the supervisor, may assist and respond to Queries from Mail Clerks, Truck Drivers, and/or clerical employees assigned to the Mail Unit.
- Coordinates intradepartmental collections of outgoing mail; may drive, load, and/or unload the mail truck as necessary.
- Takes the lead in the preparation of outgoing mail for delivery to a state department post office; may weigh, stamp, and deliver outgoing mail directly to the Federal Post Office.
- Develops and maintains schedules of collection and delivery times, and makes necessary adjustments for the expedition of emergency and peak mail loads.
- Under direction of a supervisor, may control the dispensing of stamps throughout the department.
- Prepares reports of mail unit programs and activities.
- Maintains the mailing unit records and files.
- Will 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
Two (2) years of experience in collecting, sorting, distributing and recording and stamping 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.
Appointees may also be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the federal laws and regulations and department regulations pertaining to the processing of the mails and their application to specific situations after a period of training.
- Knowledge of U.S. Postal regulations pertaining to special delivery, registered, insured, special handling, and other specialized categories of mail.
- Knowledge of the operation, adjustment, repair, maintenance, and potentialities of the following office appliances: inserting and sealing machines, addressograph, and/or graphotype machines, and Shredder machines.
- Knowledge of the types and qualities of various types of envelopes, cards, and other materials which are used in the various programs.
- Ability to plan, and organize the mail section programs and activities, develop realistic delivery and pickup schedules, and take the measures required to handle emergency, peak, seasonal, and/or other unusual loads to ensure that the regular processing of the mail is not delayed.
- Ability to plan procedures for the receipt, date stamping, and intradepartmental distribution of incoming mail and packages including the recording of signatures where so required.
- Ability to organize the work of the mail section, and to develop effective work procedures.
- Ability to keep daily accounts of postage costs charged to the various units, transfer them to the ledger, and prepare statements periodically.
- Ability to determine the proper amounts of postage required for letters and packages.
- Ability to drive the mail truck if required.
- Ability to keep extensive records, prepare reports, maintain files, and perform the accompanying clerical duties.
- Ability to prepare mail unit reports.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to learn and 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 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.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.