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USF Health
Fiscal & Business Specialist
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What they do
A Purchasing Assistant assists buyers and staff in the purchasing or procurement department of a business or store. Assists with checking and completing purchase orders, communicates with vendors and suppliers, maintains records and provides data entry.
$43,142 / year median in Florida
-7% projected decline
Job Description
The Office of Resource Management and Development (RMD) provides strategic, and analytical support to the internal operations of the departments within the division of Student Success as well as oversight of unit business decision support/operations, budgets and internal/external management reporting. Through leadership in strategic decision- making and technology-based solutions, RMD delivers critical information guiding overall unit planning thereby supporting Student Success and University's goals of excellence and overall stability. This position performs fiscal, administrative, and business support to assist in the general operations of Student Business Services supporting Student Government (SG) A&S funded student organizations. This individual may purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services of a specialized nature for various student groups as well as process and assist students with travel arrangements who wish to travel for educational activiites with SG funding. Receive, review, and process purchasing and travel transactions for students using USF systems while staying in compliance with various USF purchasing and travel policies and procedures. Communicate with students and staff to ensure timely processing of all business related transactions. The Fiscal & Business Specialist must remain up-to-date on all Student Government/State of Florida statutes, travel policies, budgeting, grant funding, purchasing, foundation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash related policies and procedures. This position requires a High School diploma or equivalent with three years of work experience in positions with fiscal support duties. College or other relevant post-secondary coursework may substitute for the experience requirement on a year for year basis.
- Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
- SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
- A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
- (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
- (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
- (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
- (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
- (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
- Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
- Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.