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New Mexico State University

Business Operations Specialist

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, NM 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $19 per Hour 💻 Operations 🗓️ April 3rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Dona Ana HeadStart is hiring a Business Operations Specialist. The specialist will manage fiscal responsibilities including creating journal vouchers, maintaining expenditure logs, reconciling purchases, liaising with vendors, and assisting with budget preparation and policy development. The role also involves supporting administration training and collaborating closely with leadership on financial matters.

Highlights
  • Manage financial operations such as creating journal vouchers and expenditure reports.
  • Maintain logs on expenditures and reconcile purchases.
  • Communicate and problem-solve with external vendors.
  • Collaborate with CFO, Program Director, and PI on fiscal issues.
  • Assist with internal purchasing policy development and proposal budgets.
  • Provide training support to new administrative staff.
  • Preferred experience with NMSU HeadStart, Banner, Excel, and AggieMart software.
  • Required education: High School diploma plus 4 years experience or Associate's Degree plus 2 years experience.
  • Full-time position with a target hourly rate of $19.28.
  • Position contingent on external funding and part of AFSCME bargaining unit.