Business Advisor

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.

Texas A&M University-Victoria Values: Together We Rise

Wisdom

Excellence

Respect

Integrity

Students

Empathy

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 several accreditations for specific areas and programs, including from the AACSB, ABET, CACREP and CCNE. In addition to its recent transition into The Texas A&M University System, A&M-Victoria is in the process of adding academic programs in three major areas: aviation, agribusiness, and engineering. In addition to academic excellence, A&M-Victoria has a thriving Athletics program that offers six competitive teams: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s golf. The Jaguars are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the baseball, softball and soccer teams compete in the Red River Athletic Conference. The golf teams compete in the Association of Independent Institutions Conference. Learn more about Texas A&M University-Victoria's history, academic programs, and campus facilities here.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.