Business Technician

Bureau of Indian Education; Arizona; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pine Springs Day School, part of the Bureau of Indian Education, seeks a Business Technician to provide critical administrative support on or near the Reservation. This is a year-long contract under Public Law 95-561 with annual renewals and no telework.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED with related experience, or an associate degree with experience in administrative technical areas. Duties span clerical tasks, budgeting, purchasing, HR support, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Level 01: High School or GED diploma and one year of related experience.
• Level 02: High School or GED diploma AND three years of related experience OR an Associate Degree OR 60 college semester hours in related field AND one year of related experience
• Level 03: High School or GED diploma AND five years of related experience OR an Associate Degree OR 60 college semester hours in related field AND two years of related experience
• Related field of study may include administrative technical areas (e.g., human resources, accounting, management) which provides knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in supportive administrative role.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support in a BIE School or Facilities location on or near the Reservation.
• Perform clerical tasks related to budgeting, finance, purchasing, and human resources.
• Support documentation and rating processes per Public Law 95-561 guidelines.

Skills

Administrative support

Clerical experience

Education

High School or GED

Associate degree or 60 college semester hours

Job description

This position is part of the Pine Springs Day School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Business Technician you will be responsible for serving as critical administrative support in a BIE School or Facilities location on or near the Reservation. This position requires a YEAR LONG CONTRACT per Public Law 95-561 and contract renewal on an annual basis. This position IS NOT suitable for telework or remote consideration under any circumstances. Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications may be further evaluated by subject matter expert. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant's advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements contained in the approved job category for P.L. 95-561 described below.

Education & Experience Requirement

• Level 01: Must have High School or General Equivalency Development diploma and one year of related experience.
• Level 02: Must have High School or General Equivalency Development diploma AND three years of related experience OR an Associate Degree OR 60 college semester hours in related field AND one year of related experience
• Level 03: Must have High School or General Equivalency Development diploma AND five years of related experience OR an Associate Degree OR 60 college semester hours in related field AND two years of related experience

Related field of study may include administrative technical areas (e.g., human resources, accounting, management, etc.) which provides knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in supportive administrative role.

Job Category Standard #072

• Related Experience must be equivalent to lower level of difficulty in a technical area.
• Representative technical areas may include bookkeeping, budget, finance, purchasing, human resources, administration, clerical, etc.
• For Level 02, related work experience equivalent to level 01 or GS-03 level of difficulty.
• For Level 03, related work experience should be in more two (2) or more different administrative technical areas (e.g., human resources assistant, accounting technician, purchasing agent, etc.) and equivalent to level of difficulty of level 02 or GS-5 level of difficulty for a minimum of one year in each technical area.

Per 62 BIAM, Chapter 11 - Creditable Experience - must be gained after receiving the minimum required degree and in a position essentially identical to the approved professional job category, may be credited.

Human Resources Office will consider 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). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.