Position Title: Business Operations Specialist
Employee Classification: Business Operations Specialist
College/Division: Cooperative Extension Service
Department: 310021-EXTENSN HOME EC PGM UNIT
Internal or External Search: Internal - Open to Regular NMSU employees only (temporary/Term employees not eligible)
Location: Remote
Offsite Location (if applicable): Any county within the state of NM
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 19.28
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Summary: The Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing (COI) invites you to apply for the position of Project Manager Sr. The COI provides training and program implementation support to address the pressing need to strengthen and expand the behavioral health and other child and family serving systems in New Mexico.
Classification Summary:
Responsible for overseeing business operations support in individual or multiple program area(s). Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the development and execution of management processes, training and education on standard requirements and methods, creating models to improve business decisions, personnel functions, labor and/or cost reporting, document editing, process quality control, pricing, tracking and management of documentation and/or automated processes.
Classification Standard Duties:
As appropriate may develop or assist in the development and maintenance of business reporting and management tools/processes. May supervise regular or temporary staff. Responsible for supervising business process transactions to ensure timely and accurate processing. May oversee and/or assist, as appropriate, in areas such as business finance, planning, scheduling, contractual compliance, cost management, and proposal support.
Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:High School diploma or GED certificate.; Required Experience:Four (4) years of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Completion of a post-secondary degree or certificate may substitute for years of experience.; Required Certification/License:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of general business principles and/or procedures. Knowledge of marketing strategies, processes, and available resources.; SKILLS:Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Skill in the use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment. Employee development and performance management skills.; ABILITIES:Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing business operations support for multi-million dollar annual contract funded state wide services program. Position works with specialists and program managers to support the execution of grant management processes, budget oversight, training and support creating models to improve business functions, personnel functions, labor and/or cost reporting, document editing, process quality control, vendor management, tracking and management of documentation and automated processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Special Requirements of the Position
Department Contact: Brooke Stanley Tou, 575-646-6322, bastou@nmsu.edu
Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon funding
Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.