This position is located with Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of the Superintendent, Minnesota Agency in Bemidji, Minnesota. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the timely preparation of probate cases, maintaining accurate probate filing and tracking systems, and supporting the BIA probate function.

Duties

Performing technical and assistance work in the support of a Legal Administrative Specialist (Probate) and the probate process Maintaining data in an automated tracking system from "notification of death until distribution of trust assets" occurs Changing appropriate records (manual and automated) to reflect changes in records as a result of Orders issued by the Administrative Law Judges or Attorney Decision Makers Maintaining statistical records on estate planning

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 3 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. Applications will remain active for 3 months. In addition to the qualification requirements below, candidates must possess a typing ability of 40 words per minute. You are permitted to self- certify as information on your application/resume and by responding to TYPING PROFICIENCY in the occupational questionnaire. Applicants who meet at least one of the following requirements may qualify for the position at the GS-4 level: Possess one (1) year of general experience in the public or private sector that involves 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. Examples of qualifying work experience include work experience reviewing legal documents or other comparable document(s) for completeness and accuracy; work that demonstrates providing information on steps to complete various business transactions; work that demonstrates accomplishing work to meet deadlines; work experience building memorandums, correspondence or various business documents using an automated system; work experience that demonstrates use of information systems and software to accomplish work demonstrating communication with the general public to obtain pertinent information, or work experience that demonstrates use of office administration hardware such as telephone, fax machine, and email systems. OR Successful completion of 2 years of education above the high school level. OR Possess a combination of experience as described in A and education as described in above which totals 100% of the requirement for 1 year of general experience. The equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours (beyond the 2nd year of attendance) is equivalent to 6 months of general experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the date of application to this job opportunity announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the date of application to this job opportunity announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. The full performance level of this position is GS-7. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only on a situational basis.

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 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:: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Rocky Mountain Regional 2021 4th Ave, North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Lourde Botone
• Phone: (406)247-7956
• Email: [email protected]