SBDC Business Advisor
SBDC Business Advisor
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Job Description
REPORTS TO: SBDC Director
BACKGROUND: Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is a nonprofit organization that assists immigrants refugees and lowincome families in Chicago and its suburbs. Founded in 1981 by ethnic Chinese refugees from Vietnam the organization today has expanded to a staff of approximately three hundred employees who speak over twenty languages and assists immigrants from Asia Africa Europe and Central and South America. CMAA services include afterschool youth programming job training and placement for adults elderly care for seniors and the Illinois Small Business Development Center.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Illinois SBDC Business Advisor fosters a strong climate for small business growth by providing indepth confidential and no cost business advising to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The position of Business Advisor will be part time dedicating seventyfive percent 75 of their time providing business advice and twentyfive percent 25 in reporting and other related activities. This position will be the primary business advisor for the center.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
- Provide and facilitate free indepth confidential individual business analyses and referrals to appropriate resources to active and aspiring entrepreneurs
- Develop relationships with new clients and key stakeholders including but not limited to Small Business Administration (SBA) banks Chambers of Commerce economic development organizations trade groups educational institutions legislators and host organizations
- Assist in the production of promotional materials for the center (e.g. flyers newsletters webinars etc.
- Consistently maintain client database with appropriate records
- Assist in the completion of monthly and quarterly reporting
- Develop SBDC training programs and analyze impact on participants
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- B.A. or B.S. degree in business economics accounting or equivalent field.
- Experience in business management and/or financial business analysis (banking) is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Interpersonal skills for interacting effectively with a diverse clientele and the small business community
- Knowledge of computer applications (including Google Suite) for record keeping web research etc.
- Strong organizational skills and sharp attention to detail
PREFERRED ABILITIES
- Small Business Experience
- Managerial (Personnel & Program) Experience
- Financing/Lending
- Strong analytical and innovative skills
- Finance/ Accounting: Debt & Equity Finance
- Sales and Marketing
- Technology
- Collaboration
- Economic Development
- Multitasking
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
