SBDC Business Advisor

Job description

Job Title

SBDC Business Advisor

Agency

Texas A&M University - Victoria

Department

Small Business Development Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Victoria, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Primary Responsibility:

Provides professional business consulting and training services to business owners and entrepreneurs within an 11-county area.

Primary Duties:

Analyzes client's business and industry data in finance, marketing, management and operations.

Calculates and interprets historical and projected financial ratios, prepares pro forma financial statements, and conducts cash flow feasibility studies of client's project data.

Interprets and applies government regulations to client's business and industry.

Formulates client data, researches and analyzes results into business plans, marketing plans and loan proposals.

Counsels small business clients one-on-one in business start-up and expansion methods, proper research techniques, plan development, record keeping and other business related issues.

Demonstrates proper methods of financial analysis and recommends appropriate courses of action for clients in marketing methods, management techniques and loan applications.

Prepares and teaches small business related seminars and workshops to clients and others.

Initiates and maintains contact with assigned city and county Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Corporations and Main Street Coordinators in assigned service areas.

Collaborates with local, state and federal officials to promote economic and rural development programs, under supervision of Director.

Consults with government agencies on programs and related changes, under supervision of Director.

Selects and attends training courses to stay current with trends and new developments in business.

Collects and compiles individual client economic impact for inclusion with director's reports to state and federal agencies.

Provides information and feedback to director pertaining to operations, expenditures, and economic and rural development initiatives.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisor

Director, Small Business Development Center

Subordinates

None

Job Requirements

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field and (3) years related experience; makes satisfactory progress towards earning status as a Certified Business Advisor, Levels 1-4

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Broad knowledge of business management and a thorough understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of management, marketing, finance and financial analysis

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deliver speeches and workshops to community businesses and interact with regional business and government leaders

Ability to counsel business owners and managers to ascertain their business concerns and recommend appropriate actions

Excellent analytical skills to analyze business operations and financials and formulate courses of actions for development and improvement including preparation of loan proposals and marketing plans

Excellent written communication skills and ability to draft proposals, correspondence and reports

Excellent organizational skills to compile proposals and plans for presentation to business owners

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment and act upon decisions within scope of delegated authority

PC Skills:

Proficiency with PC software applications in a Windows environment

Working Conditions:

Work is generally performed in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and favorable temperatures. Extensive travel throughout region is required. May be required to be available by phone and/or Internet outside of normal working hours.

Required Attachments

Cover Letter

Resume

List of References

Starting salary for this position is $4,000 monthly and is negotiable depending on education and experience.

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Setting

Texas A&M University-Victoria is the most recent addition to the Texas A&M University System. The University was founded in 1973 as part of the University of Houston System and was transferred to the Texas A&M University System during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. A&M-Victoria is the only four-year university in a 100-mile radius and is just 30 miles from the Texas Gulf Coast. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in the Coastal Bend region of Texas. It serves the educational needs, promotes economic well-being, and advances the community and region's quality of life through teaching, research, and service excellence. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and it offers more than 50 academic programs, as well as concentrations and certificates. The university also has

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Worksite address

victoria, TX, 77904, US

Who can apply

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