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The purpose of this position is to serve as the focal point for fiscal, budget, payroll, human resource, and office administrative functions of the Forestry Division¿s Socorro District. This position is responsible to assure financial and administrative matters of the District are managed in a professional, timely, and accurate manner. In addition, this position assists with multiple wildfire
suppression activities of the Division such as but not limited to: logistics, resource orders, and detailed fire expenditure and cost projections.

The Administrative Management Officer (AMO) prepares and process purchase documents and payment vouchers. They conduct administrative duties and maintain and track the District budget. The AMO conducts office management activities such as receptionist duties; customer service, filing and file maintenance; maintaining an inventory of office and cleaning supplies; maintenance of office machines, telephone system, and data systems; administrative training of District staff; payroll; maintenance and accounting of petty cash; and human resources. They provide wildland fire suppression and business support for the District. The AMO assists the District with delivery of its natural resource public education and information program.

Primary customers are vendors, District staff, and Division administrative and financial staff and walk in public and call ins.

Ideal candidate can organize, prioritize, and maintain a dynamic workload while remaining flexible and adaptable. They can conduct complete, accurate, and timely data entry into multiple data management systems in accordance with established policies and procedures. They have experience using a variety of Microsoft Office products. They can manage budget and track
expenses in accordance with established policies and procedures. They can interact with the public in a manner that positively reflects on the Division. Express ideas orally and in writing.

High School diploma or Equivalency and two (2) years of experience in office administration, budgeting, purchasing, finance, accounting, auditing, cash management and/or contract management. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License.

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.