Department of Commerce

Clerk

Jeffersonville, Indiana Full time

Clerk

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Jeffersonville, Indiana

Salary Range: $36049 - $46868 Per Year

Job Summary: Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under external competitive procedures only.

Major Duties:

  • This job opportunity is located in the Geography Branch, National Processing Center (NPC), Jeffersonville, IN. This position performs duties related to geographic coding required for enumeration, evaluation, and publication for censuses and surveys. The individual selected for this position will: Perform a variety of fundamental clerical tasks in support of branch operations such as coding, sorting, matching, labeling, verifying, reviewing, etc. Perform various clerical functions such as coding, matching, verifying and review. Perform clerical activities in support of map production and scans geographic products. Participate in package assembly for various survey mailouts and miscellaneous survey-related projects. Tour of Duty: Hours will be between 7:00am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Alternate Work Schedule is available. Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days; i.e., eight 9-hour days/nights, one 8-hour day/night, and one day off. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Qualifications: General Experience: You qualify at the Grade 04 level if you possess one year of general experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform the job duties. General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. In addition to office and clerical work, other examples may include cashier and customer service or trade positions where completing paperwork is a regular and recurring part of the job. Education Substitution: Successful completion of two full years of study above the high school level in an accredited college, university or business, secretarial or technical school may be substituted for the required general experience. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet the required experience qualifications. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations, (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/18/2026to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. Effective September 27, 2025, federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in accordance with the Merit Hiring Plan. If you have not already done so, please update your resume under your profile before applying for any federal job. For additional details, visit click the following link. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please email the agency contact. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click on https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12901572

Application Deadline: 2026-03-18