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Staff Position Description - 4286

University of Missouri System

Global Title: Business Operations Associate I

Global Grade: 8

Job Code: 4286

Nature of Work

Assists in the direction of the operational, personnel, fiscal and managerial activities of an assigned department or office.

  • Understands how the team integrates with others to accomplish team/area objectives

  • Researches and analyses atypical/complex data and prepares reports (e.g., budget, revenue), noting key issues and patterns in the data

  • Solves routine and complex problems and identifies new, less obvious solutions

  • Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team through planning, organization, coordination, and occasional oversight

  • Uses discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency

Key Responsibilities(to be completed by department)

Supervision Received

Independently completes assignments of varying degrees of complexity

Supervision Exercised

May serve as an informal resource/mentor and/or supervisor of less experienced team members

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor'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

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Possesses both a broad and deep understanding of the job

  • Has full proficiency of processes, procedures, systems, etc. gained through knowledge and/or experience

  • Applies knowledge of practices and specialty area(s) and experience to complete work

Job responsibilities listed herein are a general description of typical job duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and physical demands of the incumbents but should not be considered all-encompassing as actual responsibilities may additionally include other duties as assigned.