Operations Specialist, Division of Student & Industry Success - Office & Administrative Specialist, Senior; SS

Position: Operations Specialist, Division of Student & Industry Success - Office & Administrative Specialist, Senior (SS27006)
Working Title:

Operations Specialist, Division of Student & Industry Success (SS27006) Job Class:
Office and Administrative Specialist, Senior Agency:
Minnesota State University, Mankato

• Job
• Location:
  
  Mankato
• Telework Eligible:
  No
  - Based on the essential functions of this position, MMB Policy #1422, and University policies relating to flexible work, this position is eligible for the following work modes:
  Exclusively On Campus: A position that requires the employee to perform all their work at their campus work location.
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/28/2026
• Closing Date: 11/12/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: MN St Colleges & Universities / Mankato State Univ-AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  MnSCU Mankato SU / MnSCU MAN Classified A-D
• Appointment Type:
  Unlimited, Full-time
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $22.62 - $30.62 / hourly; $47,230 - $63,934 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 206 - Clerical/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Student & Industry Success
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Executive Assistant provides high-level complex administrative, operational, project, communication, event, and fiscal support to the Vice President for Student & Industry Success and advances divisional priorities, strategic initiatives, student success efforts, and university operations.

The demands of this fast-paced position and its intensive workload may require weekend and evening hours.

This position is not eligible to telework.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in desktop or website publishing sufficient to use software to design, lay out, and produce a variety of publications and perform web page layout and design services.
• Ability to understand written and spoken communication sufficiently to maintain complex records, files, notes, and logs and clearly explain, discuss, communicate, and present complex ideas, regulations, policies, and procedures to students, parents, staff, and senior managers.
• Customer service skills sufficient to effectively communicate and elicit information with tact and diplomacy and to interpret laws, regulations, standards and policies so others understand the information they are being given and serve as an expert resource for outside agencies and individuals.
• Skill in accounting sufficient to review, analyze and verify financial records and prepare financial summaries and reports and accounting sufficient to reconcile differences between invoices, receipts and purchase orders, and assess needs based on data and events affecting the account.
• Development of administrative and programmatic procedures:
  Ability to analyze and make recommendations to the Vice President and division for new or revised administrative and program practices and procedures for smooth and efficient office operation.

About Minnesota State University, Mankato

More than 1600 talented faculty, staff, and 1600 student employees with a wide variety of skills and backgrounds, support university operations every day. Our faculty and staff enjoy excellent benefits, a team environment and challenging careers. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution, we are committed to supporting the continued…