Business Support Specialist II

Salary

$ $26.46 Hourly

Location

Housing Development - City of Colorado Springs, CO

Job Type

Classified - Full Time

Job Number

17363

Division

Housing & Homelessness Response

Department

Housing & Homelessness Response

Opening Date

09/29/2025

Closing Date

10/29/2025 3:00 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Business Support Specialist II - Housing & Homelessness Response

About the Job: In this position, you will assist the Housing & Homelessness Response Department with administrative, financial, and customer service based inquiries as needed.

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (8 hours per day)

Work Location: 30 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA

Learn more about the department:

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year, and any furloughs subsequently approved.

As a Business Support Specialist II, you will:

• Respond to inquiries from GoCOS appropriately and professionally
• Track and analyze program budget expenditures, operational issues, and financing requirements
• Analyze financial and statistical data, and report on your findings
• Intake and process invoices from contractors and third parties
• Provide administrative support to the Chief Housing Officer, including but not limited to, scheduling and other tasks as needed
• Support the front desk as business needs arise
• Manage office supplies and scheduling for department
• Other tasks as needed

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED).
• Three years of full-time, professional experience in a related field.

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

• Experience with Customer Service
• Experience in finance ex. budgeting, banking, accounting
• Experience with Microsoft outlook

Please contact Katie McLaughlin at for any questions about this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a culture that values our employees' unique individual qualities and fosters an inclusive environment where people want to be.

The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.

NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position.

The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B or TN visas). Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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