Business Operations Specialist

Department Contact: Araceli Banks, (575) 646-3598, arachern@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: Join our team! Support and oversee business operations across one or more program areas. Manage reporting, process improvements, documentation, compliance, and cost tracking while ensuring accurate transactions and efficient workflows.

Position Details

Position Title: Business Operations Specialist

College/Division: Facilities and Services

Department: 500450-FS ACCOUNTING

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 19.28

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 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.

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.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
High School diploma + 4 years of relevant experience or an Associate’s
Degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

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.