CLOSING DATE: August 24,2026
POSITION: Office Assistant Senior
SALARY: $20.54-$22.89, per hour
REPORTS TO: Administrative Assistant
LOCATION: 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 and two years of general clerical and keyboarding experience in a customer service oriented environment.
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.
Must be able to perform clerical and secretarial work with speed and accuracy.
Must be able 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.
Must be able 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: Kabrina Desautel, HR Technician Senior, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2028. [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.
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