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Business Technician

Bureau of Indian Education

Department of the Interior

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Salary

$21.90 - $31.12

per hour

Closes

January 20, 2026

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for an administrative support role at a school on a Native American reservation in Arizona, where you'll handle tasks like managing budgets, coordinating staff paperwork, and preparing financial documents to keep school operations running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with basic office experience who enjoys organized, hands-on work in a school environment and is comfortable working on-site without remote options.

Entry-level candidates with a high school diploma and a few years of related admin work would fit well.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED, plus three years of related experience, or an Associate Degree or 60 college semester hours in a related field plus one year of experience
  • Experience in administrative technical areas such as human resources, accounting, management, bookkeeping, budget, finance, purchasing, or clerical work
  • Ability to maintain budgets, obligation ledgers, and provide financial reports
  • Skills in coordinating personnel matters including recruitment, timesheets, and employee inquiries
  • Proficiency in preparing documents like purchase orders, travel authorizations, vouchers, and correspondence
  • Knowledge of compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations for records management
  • On-site work required at Pine Springs Day School in Houck, Arizona; no telework or remote options

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Pine Springs Day School, Bureau of Indian Education.

As a Business Technician you will be responsible for serving as critical administrative support in a BIE School or Facilities location on or near the Reservation.

This position may be identified for specialty of specific technical area by parenthetical. This position IS NOT suitable for telework or remote consideration under any circumstances.

Basis of Rating: All applicants for this position will be rated based upon the documentation submitted. Applications may be further evaluated by subject matter expert.

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.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.

Education & Experience Requirement: Level 02: Must have High School or General Equivalency Development diploma AND three years of related experience OR an Associate Degree OR 60 college semester hours in related field AND one year of related experience Related field of study may include administrative technical areas (e.g., human resources, accounting, management, etc.) which provides knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in supportive administrative role.

Per Job Category Standard #072, Related Experience must be equivalent to lower level of difficulty in a technical area.

Representative technical areas may include bookkeeping, budget, finance, purchasing, human resources, administration, clerical, etc.

For Level 02, related work experience equivalent to level 01 or GS-03 level of difficulty.

Per 62 BIAM, Chapter 11 - Creditable Experience - must be gained after receiving the minimum required degree and in a position essentially identical to the approved professional job category, may be credited.

Human Resources Office will consider 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).

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Major Duties:

As a Business Technician CY 0303-2, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Business Technician is responsible for providing a variety of technical and clerical services in support of school operations and positions may have a specialty (e.g., finance, human resources, etc).

Overall the incumbent supports school operations by being responsible/assisting in 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 school operations.

Responsible for coordinating personnel matters with Human Resources Office including organizational chart, recruitment, contract renewal, separating employees, timesheets, employee inquiries, etc.

Maintains and executes the approved budgets, apportionments, and operating programs by maintaining day to day obligation and expenditure ledgers for school accounts.

Provides upon request, financial data, and status reports.

Prepares and/or receives a variety of obligation/action documents including requisitions, purchase orders, travel authorizations, vouchers, requests for training, and other fiscal documents for the supervisor's approval.

Prepares and maintains variety of records, reports, files, and correspondence, as required.

Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and bureau regulations regarding compliance and records management.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/30/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/30/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: BIE-12858248-26-VMS