General Clerk I - IRS

LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND OF HOUSTON • Houston, TX

2d • $17 - $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lighthouse of Houston is seeking a blind or low vision employee to work on an upcoming federal government service contract. The Lighthouse of Houston for the Blind is hiring a General Clerk I position for the IRS Field Mail Center. This is a Service Contract position with working hours of up to 25 hours a week. This position is staffed by blind/visually impaired professionals to carry out day-to-day mail management and document distribution services. The General Clerk I for the IRS Mail Room must set a good example and constantly demonstrate the Light (LIGHT) Principles of Leadership, Integrity, Growth, Humility and Trust. It is important for individuals to be committed to a continuous learning environment and a champion for change, with a teamwork mentality. This position is aligned with the company’s mission statement to assist people who are blind or low vision to become independent members of society.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be able to pass a background check to work at a federal facility.
• Strong level of confidentiality due to sensitivity of materials and information needed.
• Good computer skills and able to adapt to different software such as Microsoft Outlook email client and Microsoft Word text processor.
• Ability and flexibility in using mailroom devices such as printer, computer systems, WITs mail logging system, meter mail machine and other sortation devices as needed.
• Ability to research and look up pertinent patient/client information using software and programs provided by the organization.
• Good communication skills and ability to communicate with other team members as needed to ensure the accuracy of mail processing.
• Good professional skills and able to deal with people from a variety of backgrounds with varying levels of understanding.
• High multi-tasking and organizational skills, time-management and attention to detail.
• Maintain a clean and neat work environment and adhere to all safety guidelines of the company and the customer.
• Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, adapt to fast-paced work conditions and changes and expectations of the clients.

Nice To Haves

• Mailroom and clerical experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Receives, processes, and ships all mail for the IRS staff located at each site delivered by the United States Postal Service, Fedex UPS and various small package delivery service providers.
• Utilize the IRM Mailroom WITS system to log in countable mail from UPS delivery services.
• Secure packages that have not been delivered, maintain various files, and manage and maintain mail receptacles.
• Preserve and protect the security of the mail at all times from unauthorized opening, inspection, reading contents or covers, tampering, delays, loss, or other unauthorized acts.
• Manage receptacles; dispense parcels and/or packages to customers.
• Place a variety of special long-distance calls (e.g. conference calls, collect calls, appointment calls) over varied circuits or routings.
• Performs other job duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED