Administrative Support Assistant

Bureau of Indian Education; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SIPI, a Bureau of Indian Education facility in New Mexico, seeks an Administrative Support Assistant to provide administrative support for the Department of College Operations.

Applicants must meet OPM qualification requirements for the GS-07 level, including relevant specialized experience and time-in-grade rules. Training and reporting duties involve coordinating schedules, maintaining records, and supporting office actions as needed.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required at GS-07 level, including coordinating office schedules, timekeeping, procurement, records, correspondence, and using office automation systems.
• Time-In-Grade requirements apply for Merit Promotion candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Department of College Operations.

Job description

This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Administrative Support Assistant you will be responsible for providing administrative support for the department of College Operations.

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-07: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the federal service. Examples include coordinating office schedules and administrative actions; processing or supporting timekeeping, travel, purchasing/procurement, property, supply, or related administrative functions; maintaining official records and files; preparing and reviewing correspondence and reports; tracking deadlines and action items; responding to internal and external inquiries; and using office automation systems, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and other electronic systems to support office operations. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements:

Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade.