Extra-Help Financial Planning Project Specialist

Title: Extra-Help Financial Planning Project Specialist
Division Name: Finance and Planning
Department: Budget Office

Job Summary

Provides temporary support for recurring institutional budgeting, financial planning, and reporting processes. This position assists with large-scale cyclical projects, including annual merit increase activities, Salary Planner administration, Resource Allocation Management Program (RAMP) reporting, Illinois State Legislative reports and other state reporting requirements. Work includes data collection, validation, analysis, training, and communication. The position will assist in campus stakeholder collaboration to ensure the timely completion and accuracy of reports. Additional responsibilities may include report preparation, process documentation, system testing, training support, and special projects as assigned.

Additional Information

Benefits include time away from work for eligible employees and the option to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$49.24 per hour

Required Qualifications

1. At least 3-years of experience and demonstrated proficiency using Colleague, PeopleSoft, Comevo, Outlook, Visio and Excel

2. At least 3-years experience managing the completion of RAMP and ISL reports for Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois State Legislature, and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget

Work Hours

To be determined upon hire - work up to 20 hours per week

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
2. Remain at a workstation for extended periods.

Proposed Starting Date

August/September 2026

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

**This position does not qualify for student employment.

Sponsorship: Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for Illinois State University in the United States. Illinois State University will not sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. Illinois State University is not a qualifying employer for the STEM OPT benefit: only the 12-month OPT may be used to work at Illinois State University.

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment. Employees are only paid for hours worked and do not qualify for most benefits including health insurance and retirement, with Illinois State University. However, Extra Help employees are eligible to participate in the University’s supplemental retirement savings plans (403b). Applicable retirement information is provided at the time of hire. There is no guarantee that working as Extra Help will lead to or secure permanent employment. In addition, extra help employees may only work up to 900 hours total during their employment.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Contact Information for Applicants

Colette Homan
Human Resources
309-438-8848
cshoman@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identit