Job Title

Business Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M Forest Service

Department

Fire and Emergency Response Division

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,500.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Business Specialist completes administrative, business and fiscal support to employees within the Fire and Emergency Services Division. They will process payment vouchers, payroll travel vouchers and fuel logs in conformance with State statutes, System policies and agency procedures. Supports assigned Departments asset/property management records inventory and purchasing tasks.

Responsibilities:
-Completes administrative, business and fiscal support to employees across two (2) Departments within the Fire and Emergency Services Division.

-Process payment vouchers, payroll travel vouchers and fuel logs in conformance with State statutes, System policies and agency procedures.

-Supports assigned Departments' asset/property management records inventory and completing purchasing tasks.

-Support assigned staff with payroll/time, fuel cards and procurement and travel cards.

-Maintains files.

-Demonstrates knowledge of various operating programs including FAMIS, Canopy, Emburse, FASTER, Workday and Microsoft Office Applications.

-Other duties as assigned.

Benefits: Texas A&M University System strives to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce. Texas A&M Forest Service offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and health and lifestyle programs as well as educational incentives and tuition reimbursement opportunities.

Education and Experience:
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Natural Resources, Business, Accounting or closely related field.

Required Experience: Entry-level position.

Preferred Experience: Two (2) years experience in the following areas: accounting, data entry or customer service and business and fiscal support processes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required Knowledge: Word processing and spreadsheet applications. Basic knowledge of business and fiscal support processes.

Preferred Knowledge: Workday, Emburse, Canopy, FASTER and FAMIS. Knowledge of Fire and Emergency Department programs, accounts and grants.

Required Skills: Sound judgement. Adaptability. Great attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills.
Required Abilities: Ability to forge cooperative relationships. Ability to learn and use Workday, Concur, Canopy, FASTER and FAMIS. Ability to support 20 employees located outside to College Station (HQ). Able to perform duties proficiently, accurately, in a time sensitive environment with little or no supervision. Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Abilities: Exhibits leadership with partners and employees in assigned program area. Shows superior customer service delivery.

Licenses, Certifications & Registrations:

Required: Valid Class C Texas Driver's license

Applicant Instructions: 

A resume, cover letter and transcript(s) are REQUIRED to be uploaded to application.  References are required to be entered in the secondary questionnaire section of the application. Certifications are preferred to be uploaded to the application.  Documents/certifications can be uploaded in the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV section.  More than one document can be uploaded; just click the "Upload" button for each document.  Documents can only be loaded at this time and cannot be uploaded once the application is submitted.  If there are any issues uploading documents, pl