Business Services Specialist I

Business Services Specialist I

The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Business Services Specialist I in the Transportation Department, Parking Services Division. The Transportation Department provides safe and reliable transportation services to support the City's mobility, accessibility, and sustainability goals. This position will provide specialized administrative, accounting, and program support to the department.

What you'll be doing :

• Provide administrative support for Transportation programs and activities, including documentation, manuals, training records, and audit compliance.
• Coordinate training activities, employee certifications, and maintain accurate records.
• Assist with contract renewals, bid solicitations, and change orders.
• Process permit applications, ensure compliance with ordinances, calculate fees, issue permits, and record activities.
• Process and maintain records for parking space closures, validations, and monthly parking accounts, and communicate with customers regarding the status of their applications and accounts.
• Screen telephone calls, mail, email, and other communications and initiate appropriate action / response.
• Support management and staff with scheduling, correspondence, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements.
• Serve as liaison between the Transportation Department, other departments, outside agencies, and the public to share information and coordinate activities.
• Enter and reconcile budget and financial data, assist with budget preparation, monitor expenditures, and process budget transfers.
• Review and process purchase requisitions, prepare purchase orders, verify invoices, and assign accounting codes.
• Perform data entry, maintain databases, compile reports, and ensure compliance with record retention requirements.

Benefits :

Work Schedule : 40 hours per week; Monday-Friday 8 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm

About you :

We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and / or education will be considered :

Performance aptitudes :

Physical requirements :

Persons of all genders and races are encouraged to apply.

About us : The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched by its diversity. The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices, relationship building and an authentic sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer. The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.