The Business Specialist for Economic and Community Development (ECD) supports the overall operations of the Economic and Community Development unit at the University of Missouri-St. Louis including focused support with the Community Innovation and Action Center (CIAC) and Creating Whole Communities (CWC). The Business Specialist is a full-time position and will report to the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Economic and Community Development.

The University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) is focused on expanding economic opportunity and prosperity in St. Louis and beyond. UMSL is committed to engaging, collaborating, and providing outreach to residents, businesses, and governmental and civic entities to make sustained advances in economic opportunity and quality of life. The Business Specialist, ECD is part of a team that will strategically amplify and strengthen the university and its economic and community impact on the region and state.

The Business Specialist will support the unit in completing paperwork and processing payments, agreements, and contracts with MU Shared services and partners, track budgets and expenditures on projects and initiatives, manage HR processes, assist in website updates and support other business operations of the unit as needed. The Business Specialist will be an outstanding collaborator, well organized, and have excellent interpersonal skills and integrity, characterized by quality communication skills, transparency, trust, authenticity, and drive.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Complete paperwork, communicate with MU Shared Services and track status of contracts with clients and suppliers, including invoices, payments, stipends; Engage with MU Accounting as necessary on CWC programming
• Track and provide updates on budgets and expenditures to team members on the initiatives they manage
• Coordinate with leaders across ECD unit on staffing and budget adjustments to ensure that time is appropriately charged to the correct funding streams
• Complete paperwork and track status of summer pay and course buy-outs for faculty funded through CIAC and CWC
• Complete HR cover sheets and track status of new hires in the HR portal
• Work with UMSL Business Managers on CWC Faculty Fellows payments, executing the process to pay out grant funds according to the budget/payment request
• Assist in website management and updates across ECD, CIAC, CWC, and Missouri Community Lab
• Complete Extension event reporting for CWC
• Assist with ordering and management of supplies
• Support other ECD business operations as needed

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

40 hrs per week

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $19.21 - $20.65 Hourly
Grade: GGS-007
University Title: Business Specialist

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

Bachelor's degree preferred with experience in office and budget management

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http://umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu)

As one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse campuses in Missouri, UMSL is committed to maintaining a climate where all students, faculty, staff and visitors can explore their interests, refine their talents and flourish. Inclusive excellence is embedded in our strategic plan which focuses on actions to recruit and retain diverse students and employees and promote activities that encourage civil and constructive discourse, reasoned thought and sustained dialogue in an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation.

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:

https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Diversity Commitment

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.

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