"Senior Business Support Specialist, Office of Student Involvement, UMKC Division of Student Affairs"

Hiring Department

The Office of Student Involvement (OSI) at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) engages students in a vibrant campus community through holistic, co-curricular experiences. Toward this aim, the OSI offers a broad menu of leadership and involvement programs and initiatives and serves as a resource to the entire campus community.

Job Description

• Provide a high level of day-to-day customer service for students, faculty/staff advisors by answering questions, and addressing and resolving issues related to student organization financial business.
• Maintain an ongoing knowledge of University and Student Activities Fee Committee policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring compliance for Student Organization spending.
• Manage daily business and financial support services for 400+ registered student organizations, including daily purchases, contracts and agreements, and budget/purchase requests.
• Oversee the Student Organization one card purchase reconciliation processes and update financial systems for student organization budgets and expenditures within the Campus Groups system.
• Book travel for Student Organizations; including conference registration, hotel booking, flight or train travel, rental cars and ensuring all proper paperwork is turned in prior to student travel.
• Daily review, and approval of Student Organization one card system and delegation of p-cards to Student Organizations.
• Work in collaboration with the Coordinator for Leadership and Student Organization Development to ensure effective and consistent communication with all Student Organizations about budget and spending processes.
• Monitor Office of Student Involvement and P-card emails.
• Train, develop, and hire student employees to support the Office of Student Involvement front desk.
• Maintain a constant presence at the Office of Student Involvement front desk.
• Other duties as assigned.

Shift

On-Site Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday

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

• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• The ability to interact with faculty, staff, and students.
• The ability to multi-task, work collaboratively, and work on confidential initiatives.
• The ability to update website(s) and or be willing to gain the necessary training.

Anticipated Hiring Range

$18.87 per hour - $20.82 per hour commensurate with education, experience, and internal equity.

Application Deadline

For best consideration, submit application materials by August 3, 2025. Opening will continue to accept and review applications until filled.