Business Operations Specialists, All Other:

All business operations specialists not listed separately.

Also includes

Business Continuity Planners , Sustainability Specialists , Online Merchants , Security Management Specialists



About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $77,875.00
Average Time to Fill 35 days
Typical Education Associate's degree
Typical Experience
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 13,724
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 5.44 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking
Decision-making
Information Gathering
Resource Allocation
Integrity
Creativity
Written Communication
Problem-solving
Oral Communication
Leadership
Organization
Professionalism
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Conflict Management
Technology and Tool Usage
Following Directions
Initiative

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Analyzing Data or Information

Perform SWOT analysis
Analyze business or organizational operating practices or procedures
Analyze business, operational, or management reports
Analyze current and historical utility costs
Employ basic business mathematical formulas
Analyze budgetary or accounting data
Analyze business or financial data
Perform market segmentation analysis
Assess the cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services
Assess risks to business operations
Analyze risks related to investments in green technology
Conduct industry or market analysis
Interpret laws or legislation
Evaluate impact of governmental or other types of regulations or laws
Analyze administrative, financial, and operational budgets
Conduct financial or regulatory audits
Analyze engineering data

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Advise others on human resources topics
Recommend improvements to work methods, procedures, or products
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency
Advise others on topics related to business operations
Provide advice regarding program quality or effectiveness
Advise others on transportation, shipping, or logistical matters
Advise others on business or operational analysis techniques
Consult stakeholders about innovation and market opportunities
Recommend alterations in construction or specifications
Recommend measures to ensure maximum employee protection
Develop employee dismissal guidelines
Advise others regarding environmental practices, standards, or concerns
Recommend action to ensure legal or regulatory compliance
Prepare financing options and recommendations
Confer with potential and existing customers about energy efficiency improvements
Advise individuals regarding financial matters

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Identify employee learning needs
Evaluate applicant qualifications for employment
Evaluate company recruiting needs
Forecast consumer behavior
Evaluate technology and communication infrastructure
Evaluate capital projects
Evaluate equity and debt financing options
Evaluate employee performance
Evaluate material specifications
Evaluate condition of properties
Evaluate new construction industry practices
Evaluate personnel policies, practices, or benefits
Evaluate potential or existing project sites

Thinking Creatively

Integrate job classification structure into human resource management systems
Design talent readiness or succession plans
Maintain quality assurance procedures
Establish organizational guidelines or policies
Develop employee handbook
Design human resource management performance metrics
Establish business operations or analysis related performance metrics
Develop business or financial information systems
Develop advertising, marketing, or promotional materials
Develop sustainable business strategies or practices
Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices
Write business project or bid proposals
Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Recommend personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
Design compensation models
Align employee career motives to job performance objectives
Implement supply chain management processes
Develop personnel performance objectives
Execute employee bargaining agreements
Establish project teams
Implement employee bargaining agreements
Implement employee compensation and benefit plans
Follow office related safety procedures and regulations
Discipline staff for infractions of rules or regulations
Determine the value of goods or services

Documenting/Recording Information

Draft employment agreements
Draft legally binding agreements
Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation or reports
Document information related to legal proceedings
Prepare procurement or purchase order documents
Prepare financial documents
Prepare financial reports
Prepare data rights policy
Maintain records, reports, or files associated with business operations or analytics
Prepare post project assessment report
Maintain accounting journals
Record test or inspection results, procedures, or data

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Manage quality control activities
Oversee execution of organizational or program policies
Coordinate regulatory documentation activities
Coordinate logistics or other business operations
Oversee business processes
Manage industrial projects
Manage individual and organizational contracts
Market products, services, or events
Manage project teams
Supervise personnel involved in business operations or analytics

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Develop operational budgets
Manage program or project budgets
Identify internal or external resources to support project
Determine supplier with best bid
Execute procurement contracts
Purchase products or services
Allocate physical resources within organizations
Pay charges, fees, or taxes
Monitor inventories of products or materials

Training and Teaching Others

Develop integrated learning environments
Maintain knowledge of formal and informal learning activities
Identify individual or group learning strategies
Prepare reports or presentations concerning business operations and analysis
Develop employee orientation materials
Develop training materials
Monitor employee learning or development progress
Train others in the use of equipment related to business operations analysis
Provide legal, regulatory, or organizational compliance training

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Monitor effects of talent attrition
Identify causes of talent attrition
Monitor contract performance
Monitor business indicators
Monitor project performance metrics
Monitor organizational compliance with regulations
Ensure compliance with polices or regulations
Track competitor financial gains and losses
Monitor merchandise purchases

Getting Information

Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants
Conduct interviews to gather information about business operations
Obtain approval for project plans
Obtain documentation to authorize activities
Conduct business, market, or managerial research
Investigate legal issues
Obtain information about goods or services
Gather organizational performance information
Calculate data to inform organizational operations


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Disaster Recovery Planning
Risk Management
Accounting
Six Sigma
Primavera
Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP)
Crisis Management




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