Business Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and fiscal functions within the agency related to fire and all-hazard response, including: cost tracking and inter-agency billing related to aviation operations, flight cost tracking, contract documentation and utilization reporting, maintaining fiscal, personnel and program records.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, eligibility and adherence to federal, state and agency policies.
• Prepare and report agency cost reports for fire and all-hazard response to the state.
• Provide accurate documentation of emergency response hours for aviation, field operations and other emergency response functions.
• Aid in the delivery and development of incident finance training for field personnel.
• Cook up with regional and national groups and committees on incident business operations.
• Serve as a professional representative of the agency, responding promptly and carefully to requests for information or assistance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Experience: Two (2) years of cost tracking and billing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Basic MS applications.
• Preferred Knowledge: Working knowledge of FAMIS, Canopy or iSuite applications.
• Required Skills: Great attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Preferred Skills: Strong interpersonal skills. Strong work ethics. Dependable. Highly organized. Collaborative. Outgoing personality.
• Required Abilities: Multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Skills

• Working knowledge of FAMIS, Canopy or iSuite applications.
• Great attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethics.
• Dependable.
• Highly organized.
• Collaborative.
• Outgoing personality.

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.