Department: Department of the Interior
Location(s): Box Elder, Montana, Browning, Montana, Crow Agency, Montana, Harlem, Montana, Lame Deer, Montana, Poplar, Montana, Fort Washakie, Wyoming
Salary Range: $40736 - $72644 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region in Box Elder, Montana; Browning, Montana; Crow Agency, Montana; Fort Washakie, Wyoming; Harlem, Montana; Lame Deer, Montana; Poplar, Montana. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see USA Jobs What are bargaining units?
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Qualifications: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, GS-0963). GS-8: I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include examining and correcting complex title documents; researching and analyzing legal documents pertaining to statutes, regulations and judicial decisions; examining complex title documents for the acquisition and disposal of real property rights pertaining to trust, restricted, fee and reserved lands; advising realty specialists in the preparation of various forms of title conveyance and divestment documents, equitable title documents, deeds, leases, grants, property management agreements, stipulations, memoranda of understanding, easements, affidavits, reservation statements, etc.; and preparing probate modifications to add property to the inventory of an estate, add interest to inventoried lands, and/or correct typographical errors; preparing or assist in preparing various forms of title conveyances and divestment documents. GS-7: I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include gathering and assembling relevant title documents, identifying potential problems on land/parcel title documents; prepare abstracts of title by carefully examining each legal instrument, determining the correct legal description of the property, identifying current owners of the property and their fractioned title and monetary interests, identifying and curing title defects; imaging title documents; and scanning and coding title documents into an electronic records system. GS-6: I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include researching for various title documents; pulling the historical file to extract document information needed; encoding encumbrance data from recorded title documents into land title automated systems for land title ownership; examining complex title documents for the acquisition and disposal of real property rights pertaining to trust, restricted, fee and reserved lands. GS-5: I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include maintaining files pertaining to land title information by entering all pertinent data on the document requests; researching for various title documents; encoding encumbrance data from recorded title documents into land title automated systems for land title ownership. OR I have completed 4 years of progressively higher-level education leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited business or technical school, college or university above high school in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is a prerequisite. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. In writing your resume, please be clear and specific. We will NOT make assumptions regarding your experience and/or employment status. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Notification to Applicants: Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. PLEASE NOTE - NO APPLICATION MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA E-MAIL.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-15