What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Administrator III position at Texas A&M AgriLife?
Job Title
Business Administrator III
Agency
Texas A&M Forest Service
Department
Emergency Support Function #4 (ESF4)
Proposed Minimum Salary
$6,037.50 monthly
Job Location
Longview, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Business Administrator III completes administrative and fiscal functions within the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) for a range of complex and non-routine business activities including emergency response cost tracking and estimates, inter-agency billing and processing of FEMA and state reimbursement packages.
About the Agency:
Texas A&M Forest Service provides statewide leadership and technical assistance to ensure trees, forests and related natural resources are sustained for the benefit of all. TAMFS is also the lead agency for wildfire response in the state and supports the state's incident response capability, helping to respond to a range of all-hazard incidents. To learn more about TAMFS, visit tfsweb.tamu.edu
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Business Administrator III has a variety of duties and responsibilities, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide administrative and fiscal functions related to all-hazard emergency response operations, including emergency response cost-tracking and inter-agency billing. Maintaining fiscal, personnel and program records. Preparing inter-agency billing documents related to emergency response, ensuring accuracy, completeness, eligibility and adherence to federal, state and agency policies, procedures and requirements.
- Responsible for preparation and reporting of agency and FD costs reports for fire and all-hazard response to the state. Serve a primary POC for Incident Finance, cost and billing for internal and external personnel and develop and maintain proficiency with required software including Workday, iSuite, FAMIS and Microsoft Office.
- Serves as the coordination point and subject matter expert for TAMFS Incident Business processes and procedures, coordinating with regional and national groups and committees on incident business operations.
- Coordinates the development and training of TAMFS Finance Section personnel. Serves on TAMFS Incident Management Team and supports wildfire and emergency response mobilizations. Position will require moderate overnight travel and operation of agency vehicles.
- Completes all tasks in accordance with relevant laws, rules and guidelines.
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. Some additional benefits include the ability to accrue compensatory time off, overtime pay during emergency response, uniform allowance, professional development opportunities, position-specific training at not cost and a physical fitness incentive of $500 for passing the arduous test (walk three miles wearing a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes or less) each year.
This position is guaranteed a minimum of 40-hour work week and full benefits after on the first of the month after 60 days.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree with a preferred emphasis in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field OR a high school degree with ten (10) years experience with a wildland fire agency completing incident finance duties.
- A minimum of ten (10) years business/finance experience working full-time is required. Experience working for or with a wildland fire agency is preferred.
- Experience facilitating communications and developing and maintaining relationships with local government cooperators, various stakeholders and the general public is required.
- A valid Texas driver's license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required for this position.
- An ideal candidate has strong written and oral communication skills and can work independently and be self-directed. This position requires the ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities in addition to working closely with others at times.
Additional Information:
- Travel is required for emergency response, training and program delivery. Travel away from the home unit, sometimes exceeding 14 days, may be necessary. There is also a possibility of working holidays while on emergency response.
- Within 90 days of hire, an employee must establish a primary residence within 30 minutes travel time of the office location.
- This position is not eligible for reimbursement of moving expenses.
Evaluation & Applicant Instructions:
This job posting will remain open for 4-6 weeks. The Hiring Supervisor reserves the right to close the job prior to this time frame should qualified candidates apply.
This position is projected to start in April 2025. An actual start date will be determined when a suitable candidate is selected.
- Applicants will be evaluated for this job based on how well they meet the qualifications listed. Applicants will also be evaluated based on how their experience, education and training reflects the qualification requirements of this position.
- All TAMFS positions are security-sensitive and applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation. Employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Applicant Instructions:
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, please contact 979-458-6690. Please check your spam folder in case more information is sent in regards to this position.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Salary : $6,038
