Travel Administrative Assistant

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treat Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

Open: January 5, 2026

Close: January 16, 2026

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Department: Travel

Reports To: Director

Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk – Full Time

Salary: Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits

Requisition: 832

Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call  or email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

This position is responsible for assisting the Director in coordinating travel arrangements for employees, Elders, commissions and committee members and in departmental operations.

• Performs all phases of support services including reception, answering telephones, filing, typing, data entry, and general clerical duties.
• Greets and screens visitors using excellent communication skills.
• Makes copies, collates and distributes documents as directed.
• Compiles correspondence, memos, etc. using good judgment, excellent grammar and punctuation and limited guidance. Processes administrative paperwork for department including ordering supplies, furniture and distribution of confidential correspondence.
• Assists Director in arranging travel for tribal administration staff members including contacting departments/ employees to establish arrangements.
• Ensures appropriate signatures are completed on all paperwork i.e. Travel and Expense Summary sheets, Check Requests and Purchase Orders, working closely with the Accounting Department to process paperwork.
• Works closely with all tribal administration staff to ensure employee’s preferences are adhered to
• Works closely with all staff to ensure receipts are turned in upon return of travel status within 5 days.
• Conducts business in a way that will be favorable to the tribe and establishes positive working relationships with employees, Elders, commission and committee members and outside vendors.
• Informs employees that travel arrangements are complete, and arranges a time for the employee to pick up checks and airfare tickets.
• Accurately maintains confidential records regarding travel, to include expense summaries, copies of checks, CDR’s, budgets, etc.
• In the absence of the Director, is responsible for decision making that may have a positive or negative impact on an individual’s travel arrangements; has authority to sign expenditure requests; manages the department’s budget and budget modifications as necessary.
• Reacts professionally and positively to angry, demanding, upset or frustrated travelers by making himself/herself available 24/7 to deal with emergency travel situations; handles those situations skillfully, positively and promptly to ensure the traveler’s needs are met so that their inconvenience is minimized to every extent possible.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; and a minimum two years administrative office work experience in a stressful position/environment required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required to have intermediate knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet skills.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.…