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Title: Postal Assistant: Pocahontas State Correctional Center #00084

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec II

Hiring Range: $35,280.00 - $45,705.00

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Pocahontas State Corr Ctr

Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The purpose of the Postal Assistant position is to accurately process, inspect, and distribute all staff and inmate mail within a correctional facility, ensuring security, compliance with regulations, and timely delivery. The role supports daily operations by maintaining organized mail systems, documenting required information, and contributing to the facility's overall safety and efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

Responsible for processing all internal and external mail for staff and inmates within a correctional setting, ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and departmental regulations. Qualified applicants will demonstrate working knowledge of basic office practices and procedures, along with proven skill using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel. Candidates must show the ability to read, interpret, and apply written policies and procedures, as well as follow oral and written instructions. Strong organizational skills and the ability to complete assignments independently are essential. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and must have prior experience maintaining records. This position requires the physical ability to lift mailbags and bulk packages up to 35 pounds, retrieve and place items on shelves approximately six feet high, and push a wheeled carrier loaded with mail weighing up to 50 pounds. The role also involves inspecting all incoming and outgoing inmate mail for contraband, distributing departmental mail daily, and maintaining all related documentation and reports.

Additional Considerations

Some experience working with postal equipment or automated mailsorting systems, as well as familiarity with correctional operations or security procedures. Additional consideration will be given to candidates with strong recordkeeping experience, proven accuracy in handling highvolume mail processes, and demonstrated ability to maintain regulatory compliance in a structured environment. Experience supporting audits, inspections, or ACA documentation processes.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver's License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or resume for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or resume.
Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or resume.
VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-659-8424

Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RESUMES / WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.