Mail Services Technician (Administrative Assistant II)

Mail Services Technician (Administrative Assistant II)

Salary

$42,052.19 - $73,591.44 Annually

Location

FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01325

Department

Information Technology

Opening Date

08/29/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S13

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

This position performs a combination of mail processing, equipment operation, and delivery services in a team-oriented environment supporting Fairfax County Government. This position operates high-speed mailing equipment, prepares bulk mailings, processes interoffice and USPS mail, and provides scheduled delivery and pickup services to county facilities throughout the region.

Serves as a key operational resource by supporting multiple delivery routes, transporting accountable and time-sensitive mail, and ensuring the accurate and timely distribution of critical communications. Success in this role requires strong customer service, attention to detail, adaptability, and a commitment to safe, efficient operations.

The essential functions of this position require the employee to work onsite at County facilities on a full-time basis.

Note: The assigned functional area(s) for this position are: General administrative assistance and/or mail services.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to high school graduation and one year of experience providing administrative support in the assigned functional area(s).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience performing mail services, courier services, shipping and receiving, logistics, warehouse operations, print production, or related operational support work.
• Experience operating high-speed mail processing equipment (inserters, tabbers, postage systems, printers).
• Experience with USPS mailing standards and bulk mail preparation.
• Experience operating delivery vehicles and supporting multiple delivery routes.
• Experience using package tracking, inventory, or asset management systems.
• Experience working in a government, institutional, or large organizational mail services environment.
• Experience providing direct customer service while supporting internal or external customers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift material and containers weighing up to 70 pounds. Work is generally sedentary, performed in a normal office environment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing administrative support in the following functional areas: general administration and/or mail services?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

05

Please indicate which of the following area(s) you have experience in. Check all that apply.

• Mail services
• Courier services
• Shipping and receiving
• Logistics
• Warehouse operations
• Print production
• Other related operations support work
• None of the above

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have operating high-speed mail processing equipment (inserters, tabbers, postage systems, printers)?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with USPS mailing standards and bulk mail preparation?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

How would you describe your experience operating a vehicle to perform scheduled deliveries, pickups, or route-based transportation as part of your job duties?

• No experience
• Occasional driving responsibilities
• Regular route or delivery responsibilities
• Extensive experience performing daily route or courier operations supporting multiple delivery routes

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have using package tracking, inventory, or asset management systems?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in a government, institutional, or large organizational mail services environment?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing direct customer service while supporting internal or external customers?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

12

This position requires serving as a backup on multiple mail delivery routes and performing both mail processing, printing, and delivery responsibilities. Are you willing and able to perform both operational functions?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm