Summary 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. Responsibilities 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 Conditions of Employment 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 Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee and/or active duty uniformed military service. Newly-appointed Federal employee's may receive credit for their job-related non-federal experience at the discretion of management. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee\_guides/career\_transition.asp . LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT: If applying under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, you must provide documentation to support your eligibility (SF-50) and performance (references and/or performance appraisal). Under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) two groups of individuals are eligible to apply under this announcement: current and/or former employees serving or who have served under time-limited competitive appointments at land management agencies. Land Management Agencies include: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service. Current appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND 3) must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service. Former appointees: 1) must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency; 2) must have served under one or more time limited appointment(s) by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; 3) must have separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND 4) must have performed at an acceptable level through the service period. If you are unable to apply online, require reasonable accommodation in the application process if you are an applicant with a disability, or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.