Postal Clerk

March 2, 2026

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Job Description:

Chenega Defense & Aerospace Solutions (CDAS) is currently seeking a Postal Finance Clerk. The Postal Clerk supports the OCONUS Military Postal Office (MPO) and provides friendly customer and postal support to authorized personnel and organizations, including authorized coalition personnel and units at locations within the 9th Air Force (AFCENT) Area of Responsibility.

C-CDAS-24-007

Duties And Responsibilities

Separate, scan, and apply proper endorsements/postage and seals to mail labels, tags, pouches, and vehicles.
Generate and maintain required forms, expenditure reports/logs, and documents IAW applicable directives.
Perform open parcel inspections IAW CCR 25-63 for every parcel and enforce customs regulations.
Verify the unit mail clerk’s authority to receive and drop off mail via AF Form 4332, Accountable Communications Receipt Authorization.
Sort incoming mail by each organization and prepare the correspondence for pickup by the unit mail clerks during prescribed times.
Prepare postal service forms involving notification and receipt of accountable and non-accountable mail and obtain required signatures from unit mail clerks.
Accept and prepare USPS indemnity claim applications and other customer inquiry forms.
Process all incoming and outgoing mail within established guidelines and standards IAW DoD 4525.6-M.
Process all Priority and First Class mail, including directory within 24 hours of reception and all other prograde mail received within 48 hours of reception.
Forward or return undeliverable mail according to disposition instructions.
Ensure mail is secured and protected from the elements and unauthorized access.
Remove labels and tags from empty mailbags and trays.
Consolidate Empty Equipment (EE) and return excess equipment IAW applicable directives.
Repair or rewrap damaged letters or parcels.
Monitor mail collection boxes located throughout the installations for authorized customers to deposit outgoing mail.
Notify on-site military MPO personnel of any issues noted regarding the condition or location of mail collection boxes.
Perform finance clerk duties as required.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

High school diploma or GED required
Must be a US citizen
National Agency Check with Inquires (NACI) clearance required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

2+ years of postal experience preferred.
Ability to pass a medical prescreening for deployment.
Ability to travel up to 90-100% of the time.
Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Ability to meet and maintain the certifications/qualifications for deployment travel to hazardous duty locations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Friendly, customer-focused attitude.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
Must have a demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of individuals, including those at upper levels of the government.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions, including arms, wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Chenega Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on basis of disability. Affirmative Action plans are available for review by employees and job seekers by contacting our EEO/AA officer at (907) 277-5706. If you are having technical issues or need an accommodation, please e-mail us at recruiting@chenega.com. Every effort will be made to respond within 24 business hours.

Native preference under PL 93-638. Drug-free workplace.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

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