Business Application Specialist – Utility Billing Office

Description

Application Deadline: 03/15/2023 5:00 PM EST

TO APPLY: to view the complete job information and to apply, visit our employment website listed. Applications are only accepted online through the City of Charlottesville employment page and must be submitted prior to the listed closing date and time.

The preferred hiring range is $20.14 – $33.42 ($41,889.72 – $69,511.38 Annually). Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, non-exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City’s retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the ‘benefits’ tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City’s Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

A Business Application Specialist serves as a Computer Software Administrator for a City administrative or service division with responsibility for managing one or more business applications modules. Works under the general direction of a division head or his/her designee.
Primarily and most frequently this work is performed as a team lead or project coordinator with broad functional areas and more expertise and strategic focus.

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Values Diversity at All Levels of its Workforce.

Skills Required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires an Associate’s Degree or its equivalent combination of experience and education.
• A minimum of two years of training and/or experience in ERP business applications.
• Three to five years of experience in supervising and/or performing the organization’s processing and reporting functions.

Skills:
Strong technical skills required. Knowledge of database security and user access privileges. Comprehensive data systems, procedures, and reporting functions. Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and databases. Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Ability to navigate applicable operating systems. Ability to communicate effectively both in orally and in writing. Excellent written and verbal skills; strong organizational skills; strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office and automated systems. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, customers, and the public.