Department Of The Interior

Summary

This position is part of the Standing Rock Education Line Office, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Business Technician you will be responsible for serving as a Business Technician in a BIE School on or near the Reservation. The Business Technician position is the major support position for the BIE School.

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Duties

As a Business Technician CE-0303-2/3, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

• Responsible for local job opportunity announcements and being liaison with Human Resources Office for all personnel actions and payroll transactions.
• Serving as timekeeper for assigned personnel and inputs time and attendance records into an automated system.
• Assists in receiving and performing audits, and/or quality assurance on completed personnel and position actions.
• Assist in the execution of approved budgets, apportionments, and operating programs by maintaining day to day obligation and expenditure ledgers for school accounts.
• Prepares and/or receives a variety of obligation/action documents including requisitions, purchase orders, travel authorizations, vouchers, etc. for supervisor's approval.
• Prepares and maintains accounts payable records, reports, files and financial statements as required.
• Preparing and processing training requests, tracking completed training, and maintaining accurate training records.
• Serving as point of contact for all pay and personnel management activities which are complicated by a variety of work schedules, specialized occupations, the full range of premium pay issues, shift work, and complex travel issues.
• Prepares and maintains accounts payable records, reports, files, and financial statements, as required. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and bureau regulations regarding financial matters.
• May assists in the administration of short- and long-term planning and coordinating of personnel, budget activities, fund management, automated data processing, travel, public information and other varied activities related to daily management.
• Provides technical advisory assistance to school staff and supervisors.
• Review correspondence prior to routing to other offices.
• Receive phone calls in order to refer to the appropriate staff.
• Greet customers before directing them to appropriate offices.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a background clearance.
• Must possess and maintain valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

• Applicants with Indian Preference
• All U.S. Citizens

Qualifications: 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. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Education AND Experience Requirements for the Business Technician 0303-02:

• Sixty (60) semesters hours in a related field AND one (1) year of related experience OR
• Associate's Degree in a related field AND one (1) year of related experience OR
• High School or General Educational Development (GED) Diploma AND three (3) years of related experience.

Basic Education AND Experience Requirements for the Business Technician 0303-03:

• Sixty (60) semesters hours in a related field AND two (2) year of related experience OR
• Associate's Degree in a related field AND two (2) year of related experience OR
• High School or General Educational Development (GED) Diploma AND five (5) years of related experience.

Related technical areas are:

• Business
• Accounting
• Finance
• Human Resources

Related experience could include bookkeeper, budget clerk, financial clerk, purchasing clerk, human resources clerk, or other similar clerical and administrative support functions.

Pay tables for Bureau of Indian Education Title 25 positions can be found at https://www.bie.edu/topic-page/education-pay-table-archives

Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated and ranked based upon the extent and quality of their experience, training and/or education as reflected in the assessment questionnaire. Applicants will be further evaluated according to the degree to which they possess or have the potential to acquire knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics as listed below. 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. Qualifications and Indian preference eligibility will be determined on the basis of information submitted.

Education

To meet the education requirements, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Official transcripts are required upon selection.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

For further information on creditable education visit: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• A Recruitment Incentive may be offered. The Recruitment Incentive is an additional percentage added to the salary of the position. Recruitment Incentives are paid throughout the contract period.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) will not be authorized.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• The Bureau of Indian Education has determined that the duties of this position ARE NOT suitable for telework under any circumstances.
• Government quarters are not available.
• Position is not covered by Bargaining Unit/Union, subject to probationary period of three full consecutive contract terms.
• Travel and Relocation expense will not be paid.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• FLSA: EXEMPT
• Tour of Duty: FULL TIME
• May require overtime work
• All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list
• DRIVING REQUIREMENT: Incumbent may be required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties, therefore, a valid driver's license is required. Incumbent must have a safe driving record within the three-year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607 and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Education.
• The Investigative Process for Public Trust Positions: Background investigations for public trust positions are conducted to gather information to determine whether applicants are reliable, trustworthy, of good conduct and character, and loyal to the U.S. The information that provided on the Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF-85P) and the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF 306) may be confirmed during the investigation. The investigation may extend beyond the time covered by this form, when necessary to resolve issues. The applicant's current employer may be contacted as part of the investigation, although the applicant may have previously indicated on applications or other forms that the applicant did not want the current employer to be contacted. If the applicant has a security freeze on their consumer or credit report file, then the agency may not be able to complete the investigation, which can adversely affect the applicant's eligibility for a public trust position or the ability to obtain Federal or contract employment. To avoid such delays, the applicant must request that the consumer reporting agencies lift the freeze in these instances.
• In addition to the questions on the SF-85P, inquiry also is made about the applicant's adherence to security requirements, the applicant honesty and integrity, falsification, misrepresentation, and any other behavior, activities, or associations that tend to demonstrate a person is not reliable, trustworthy, or loyal.
• After a suitability /fitness determination is made, the applicant may also be subject to continuous vetting which may include periodic reinvestigations to ensure the employee is continuing suitability for employment.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. NO documentation can be submitted AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, applications are evaluated based on documentation submitted by the CLOSING DATE.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Clerical
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills

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How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/22/2025 to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
• To view the application questionnaire, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12731679
• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

• If you encounter issues during the online application process, please contact Trecil Bearbow at trecil.bearbow@bie.edu or 405-247-4168 for assistance.

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Agency contact information

Trecil Bearbow

Phone

405-247-4168

Email

trecil.bearbow@bie.edu

Address

Standing Rock Education Line Office

P.O. Box E

Fort Yates, ND 58538

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Next steps

You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.

If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration, and you will receive an email of this determination.

If you are determined to be qualified, but no among the highest qualified applicants, your applicant will remain on file, and you will receive an email of this determination.

If you are determined to be a qualified and referred to the selecting official for further consideration. The selecting official may reach out to you for an interview. Interviews can be done electronically, telephonically, or in person.

If you are referred to the selecting official, you will receive an email notification of selection or non-selection, once a selection has been made.

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