What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Support Specialist II - Student Affairs position at University of Missouri-Saint Louis?
Vice Provost Student Affairs
UMSL seeks an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Business Support Specialist II - Student Affairs to provide essential business and office support that includes a broad range of responsibilities. The role requires a positive, responsible, and proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills.
Position reports to the business manager for the Division of Student Affairs and works in close collaboration with the directors and administrative teams to support operations.
Duties include:
* Assist executive leadership, directors, and business manager in business or fiscal administration for the departments.
* Provide support in the processing, documentation and monitoring of unit budgets, funding, reimbursements, contracts, purchase orders, payroll, travel, billing and/or purchasing.
* May independently or under the guidance of campus finance professionals establish internal accounts and recordkeeping systems and establish needed accounting support via campus-wide information systems.
* Oversee and/or perform a range of administrative activities for the department and serve as a central liaison with other departments in the resolution of a variety of day-to-day matters concerning the units.
* Coordinate the documentation and processing of routine payroll actions in accordance with university policy.
* Assist in the processing of employment matters including job postings, offer letters, termination letters, etc. in coordination with HR team.
* Assist in quarterly utilization reports and complete routine data entry assignments.
* Serve as a source of general information for staff and the department.
* Assist in coordinating other tasks related to department mission.
* Other duties as assigned.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.
40 hours/week. Monday thru Friday
An Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
Previous experience in academic setting preferably at a school district, 4-Year University or Community College
Salary Range: $17.05 - $23.37 hourly
Grade: GGS-007
University Title: Business Support Specialist II
Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.
* Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.
* Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers:
https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html
* Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.
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