CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled with (Bi-Weekly Reviews)
POSITION: Office Assistant Senior
SALARY: $20.54-$22.89, per hour (1 - Full Time Position)
REPORTS TO: Administrative Assistant
LOCATION: TANF/E&T, Nespelem, WA
Basic Functions: This is a Non-Exempt position. Serves as a receptionist and processes customer service-oriented transactions and performs general clerical support, data entry, and related duties, following well-established policies, procedures, and methods. Assignments may support a variety of administrative areas.
BENIFITS: We have excellent benefits including full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k with employer contributions, Short-and Long- Term disability for Full-Time employees. Generous leave package includes paid holidays, sick leave, and annual leave for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and two years of general clerical and keyboarding experience in a customer service oriented environment.
- Require a valid driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes vehicle insurance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requires a working knowledge of office practices, procedures and equipment, including filing systems, receptionist and telephone techniques, and letter and report writing.
- Requires a working knowledge of procedures associated with processing financial transactions such as purchase orders and budget line item changes.
- Requires a working knowledge of personal computer-based software that support this level of work, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, and software (with data entry screens) used in education.
- Requires sufficient arithmetic skills to compute sums and statistics.
- Requires sufficient skill using the English language, grammar, spelling, punctuation, proofreading/editing, to prepare standardized correspondence.
- Requires sufficient human relations skills to present a positive image of Tribe, convey technical information to others, and use patience in dealing with a diverse population.
- Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position in a high volume environment that may be dominated by distractions.
- Requires the ability to perform clerical and secretarial work with speed and accuracy.
- Requires the ability to learn, understand and apply Tribal and agency rules, regulations and policies.
- Requires the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in order to meet schedules and timelines.
- Requires the ability to use a personal computer to produce correspondence, informational materials, and conduct basic research.
- Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality of private and sensitive information.
- Requires the ability to maintain productive and cooperative relationships with parents, staff, students, external organizations, and the public using patience and courtesy.
- Requires the ability to function indoors engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature.
- Requires the ability to use near vision to write and to read printed materials and computer screens.
- Requires the ability to use hearing and speech for ordinary and telephonic conversation and to hear sound prompts from equipment.
- Requires ambulatory ability to sit, often for long periods of time, move about NCOE locations, and to reach work materials.
- Requires manual and finger dexterity to type/keyboard and/or operate mouse and/or otherwise operate a microcomputer and other equipment.
Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.
TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.
If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.
INFORMATION: Krystal Keaton, HR Recruiting Sr., Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2794 [email protected]
Skills Required
- High school diploma and two years of general clerical and keyboarding experience in a customer service environment.
- Working knowledge of office practices, procedures, filing systems, receptionist and telephone techniques, and letter/report writing.
- Working knowledge of procedures for processing financial transactions (purchase orders, budget line item changes).
- Working knowledge of personal computer-based software (word processing, spreadsheets, and education software with data entry screens).
- Sufficient arithmetic skills to compute sums and statistics.
- Proficient English language skills (grammar, spelling, punctuation, proofreading/editing) to prepare standardized correspondence.
- Strong human relations skills to present a positive image and interact with a diverse population.
- Ability to perform duties in a high-volume, distraction-prone environment with speed and accuracy.
- Ability to learn, understand, and apply Tribal and agency rules, regulations and policies.
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work to meet schedules and timelines.
- Ability to use a personal computer to produce correspondence, informational materials, and conduct basic research.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of private and sensitive information.
- Ability to maintain productive and cooperative relationships with parents, staff, students, external organizations, and the public.
- Ability to perform primarily sedentary indoor work, including near vision for reading and computer use.
- Hearing and speech ability for ordinary and telephonic conversation and to hear equipment sound prompts.
- Ambulatory ability to sit for long periods, move about locations, and reach work materials.
- Manual and finger dexterity to type/keyboard and operate a mouse and other equipment.
- Possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver's license and eligibility for the Tribe's vehicle insurance, if required for the position.
- May be subject to pre-employment background clearances; maintain clearances if applicable.
- If position is safety-sensitive, subject to pre-employment drug testing and possible reasonable suspicion/post-accident testing.
What We Do
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is a sovereign tribal government representing twelve bands in northeastern Washington. The Tribe manages roughly 1.4 million acres (about 2,100 square miles), provides government services, natural-resource stewardship, and member programs, and supports tribal enterprises and public services for thousands of enrolled members, operating a multi‑program administration that employs over a thousand people.
