Secretary CY-0318-01/02

Incumbent will create and maintain a safe, positive learning environment to ensure the holistic development of each student and staff member through cultural, social, spiritual, physical and academic experience. Incumbent will support the Bureau of Indian Education’s mission, which is to provide high quality education opportunities from early childhood through life while considering a tribe’s need for cultural and economic well-being. Refer to BIE Job Category Standards for additional qualification requirements and substitutions for education. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the BIE Job Category Standard. NOTE: Persons submitting incomplete applications will be given credit only for the information they provide. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit all required documentation in support of their application in order to receive full credit for their Indian Preference, education, training and/or experience. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED BY THIS OFFICE. Education - Level 01 – Graduation from high school and 1 year clerical or secretarial experience. Education - Level 02 – An applicant may qualify or Level 02 in one of three ways. (a) High School Diploma/GED supplemented by two years of college or secretarial training and two years experience as a secretary; or

• b) High School Diploma/GED supplemented by four years of successful experience as a secretary equivalent to pay level 01 responsible to a department head or equivalent supervisor; or
• c) by an equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated an A or B above.

For both levels, applicants must possess all of the following secretarial skills: typing, filing, answering telephones, greeting visitors, and composing non-technical correspondence. A qualified typist is required. PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: Typing 40 WPM Based on a five minute performance test with three or fewer errors. Stenography 80 WPM The maximum number of errors allowed in a performance test equals 10 percent of the required dictation speed (80 WPM) multiplied by the number of minutes in the test. Applicants may meet these requirements by self-certifying their proficiency or presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school, business college, or other organization authorized to issue such certificate by the Office of Personnel Management. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for three years. Selecting officials may verify proficiency skills of self-certified applicants by administering the appropriate performance tests. Physical Requirement Good distant vision in one eye and ability to read without strain printed material the size of typewritten characters are required, glasses permitted. Ability to hear the conversational v ice, with or without a hearing aid, is required except that some positions may be suitable for persons who are blind or deaf. In most instances, an amputation of arm, hand leg or foot will not disqualify an applicant for appointment, although it may be necessary that this condition be compensated by use of satisfactory prothesis. In addition, applicants must have mental and emotional stability. The position requires normal physical activity with the work, field travel, and to attendance at meetings and conferences from the duty station. #J-18808-Ljbffr Bureau of Indian Education