Employment Opportunities

The purpose of this position it to provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.

• Manage and maintain Tribal Treasurer’s schedule and assist with providing administrative direction to program managers.
• Communicates with media on needs for public relations activities inclusive of storylines, photo opportunities, etc.
• Creates and implements community related activities for presentations, mail-outs and other related informational needs.
• Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheets, database, or presentation software
• Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquires
• Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies and maintaining records
• Traveling, on occasion, with and/for the Tribal Treasurer to various meetings
• Make travel arrangements for the Tribal Treasurer
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s Degree (preferred but not required) and a minimum of two years of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills plus must be very knowledgeable with English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Must have excellent skills in typing, computers, some spreadsheet and word processing software programs, and other typical office machinery.
• Must work with minimal supervision and maintain professional rapport with the general public.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License. 

• Sitting or standing or walking for long period of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking hearing and visual acuity.
• Frequent lifting (up to 15 lbs)
• Occasional lifting (up to 30 lbs)

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (AST) is committed to Equal Employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. However, in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25 U.S. Code 472 and 473) preference in filling vacancies are given to qualified Indian candidates. AST will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its amendments.

Native American Preference/EEO/Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace