Land Administration Supervisor jobs in Washington

Description

CLOSING DATE: April 5, 2024

POSITION: Court Aministration Supervisor

SALARY: $26.50-$29.82, per hour DOE

REPORTS TO: Chief Judge - Court of Appeals

LOCATION: Court of Appeals; Nespelem, Washington

Basic Functions: Provides day-to-day administration for the Court of Appeals, as well as legal research and writing for Justices; administration includes supervising Court Clerk,  monitoring file maintenance, calendar dockets, budgets, general court operations, and working with Chief Justice to develop and update Court policies and procedures.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• Requires a BA (preferred) OR an AA degree with 5 years’ experience in legal and clerical administration. OR 10 years of experience may substitute in lieu of a degree.

• Requires a valid state Drivers' License and must maintain throughout employment. 

• Must have never been convicted or found guilty of a felony, or within one year past of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Requires knowledge of the Tribal Court systems and their organizational and operational responsibilities and requirements.

• Requires knowledge of the statutory and case laws of the Tribes, including a working knowledge of legal terms and practices.

• Requires a high level grammatical and spelling skills. Familiarity with timekeeping records, processes regarding timesheets and vouchering.

• Requires knowledge and experience with budgets and relevant tasks, including developing budgets, monitoring budgets, and continually assessing budgetary needs of the Court of Appeals.

• Requires high level of organizational skills. 

• Requires the ability to operate computers and programs relevant to position. WordPerfect is preferred, and must be learned on the job if not familiar with it.

• Requires ability to do basic legal research and writing memoranda when requested.

• Requires ability to take directions from Chief Justice appropriate to the position in assisting in the development of court policies and procedures.

• Requires ability to maintain high moral character.

• Requires ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

• Requires ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written format.

• Requires ability to maintain effective working relationship with the public, other tribal employees, and court staff.

• Requires ability to function indoors in an office environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature. 

• Requires ambulatory ability to sit for extended periods of time, to utilize microcomputers and peripheral equipment, and to move about various campus locations.

• Requires the ability to use near vision to read printed materials. 

• Requires auditory ability to carry on conversations in person and over the phone. 

• Requires the ability to retrieve work materials from overhead, waist, and ground level files. 

• Requires sustained repetitive motions and manual and finger dexterity to write, use a pointing device, keyboard at an acceptable, operate microcomputer, and operate other office 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: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P. O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA  99155, jaycee.ferguson.hrs@colvilletribes.com. 509-634-2846