This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Superintendent, Fort Peck Agency in Poplar, Montana. This position is to contribute the mission of Real Estate Services by providing program support at Fort Peck Agency. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE.

Duties

Communicates with beneficiaries, lessees, land owners, and the general public. With process options, documentation, and other needs associated with contracting activities. Responsible for projects, questions, problems that may arise within the Realty program. Responsible for advertisements/publications, verifying data which is utilizing to process applications for contract. Assist with administrative duties, records management, processing correspondence, reports, time and attendance. Screens incoming correspondence prepares and processes replies to routine inquiries and assembles any required supplemental material and submits for signature.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Indian Preference applies
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.

Qualifications

This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED and may be extended or closed prior to the current closing date. Applications will be reviewed every two weeks; the first cut-off date for applications is 10 business days from the opening date and every two weeks thereafter. Applicants with 10-point Veterans' Preference who submit a complete application after each two week cut-off date, but before the List of Eligibles is issued, will be considered and referred on the List, if qualified. GS-3: Six months of general experience or successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. GS-4: One year of general experience or two years of progressively higher-level education in an accredited business or technical school, college or university above high school in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is a prerequisite. General Experience Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. GS-5: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level or four years of progressively higher-level education leading to a bachelor's degree in above high school in an accredited business or technical school, college or university above high school in any field for whichhigh school graduation or equivalent is a prerequisite. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates the applicants' ability to assist in the preparation of leases and permits, searching regulations and laws concerning leases, providing information to prospective leases, reviewing documents for completion and accuracy. Maintain files of all permits, leases and realty documents, consulting with customers/potential leases on a daily basis and answering inquiries of leases and permits. Providing direct assistance in preparing realty correspondence, reports, typing, maintain logs, data sheets, and processing of realty transactions. Preparing and clearing and categorizing files. Perform a variety of administrative duties, analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions; plan and organize work and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Proficiency Requirement: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. In addition to meeting experience or education requirements, applicants for these positions must show possession of 40 words per minute (wpm) typing speed. You may meet this requirement by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional 2021 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Pamela Round Face
• Email: [email protected]