Business Specialist I - Atlanta, GA

Join the team who values your skills and expertise. Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions (CNOS) provides professional services and innovative products to federal and commercial clients. CNOS helps you make the most of your skills by taking a personalized approach to solving clients' toughest challenges. This approach gives customers the support they deserve and the quality they expect from a team that can handle every detail – a team of experts, like you.

Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com .

SUMMARY

Provide administrative, operational, and human resources support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following:

• Creates purchase request for supplies via Credit Card Purchasing System (CCPS) and vendor website.
• Sends request for conferences to be approved.
• Submits approval forms for registration fees to be paid.
• Prepares requisitions and processing them as needed and following up with them making sure they get approved by the awarding officer.
• Trains others on how to use and the steps necessary to complete a requisition.
• Coordinates with organizations to coordinate sponsored travel.
• Keeps track of travel expenses and making sure it aligns with our budget for this fiscal year.
• Books travel for multiple clients, including multi destination trips, using several systems and undergoing multi approval process.
• Updates travel spreadsheet daily to meet the needs of the division.
• Completes vouchers upon travelers return to ensure that they are fully reimbursed for all government related travel.
• Processes and keeps track of documentation for fellows extending their appointment.
• Processes and keeps track of several non-FTE forms for new fellows soon to be hired.
• Reaches out to fellows to follow up with on boarding and out processing.
• Reaches out following up with the division POC to turn in all required documentation.
• In-processes, out-processes fellows as needed.
• Submits badge request for FTE employees.
• Inputs time and attendance.
• Continues submitting all timesheets on time biweekly.
• Coordinates weekly meetings with leadership to discuss all administrative topics, upcoming travel, travel budget, and upcoming projects.
• Processes general service request orders.
• Collects badges from employees that have left and returns them to the badge office.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No supervisory or management authority.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree preferred or high school diploma and at least four (4) years of experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Attention to details.
• Successfully pass a federal background check and a drug screen
• Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently blocked from enforcement pending court proceedings. Therefore, Cherokee Federal is halting the application of the mandate; however, if the injunction is lifted, Cherokee Federal will restore administration of the vaccine requirement.
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be performed in a climate-controlled office and laboratory environment.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!

Compliance

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation.. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status. Please do not send email request pertaining to recruiting as this email box is not for resumes or follow up on job applications.

For Pay Transparency Non Discrimination provision, please copy and paste the following link: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan for proactively seeking employment and advancement for qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, we will schedule time Tuesdays – Thursdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm CST to make applicable Affirmative Action Plans accessible. Please submit a written request with the email subject line: 2021 Request to View Affirmative Action Plan to the Compliance Administrator at CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com .

Please do not send email for job application follow-up or staffing advertisement/request pertaining to recruiting as this email box is not for resumes or job applications.

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