POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Business Development Advisor
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
E
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing counseling services to prospective and existing Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) clients including business planning, marketing, management, and
economic/financial analysis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
35%
1.
Coordinate and provide individualized counseling and guidance to
prospective and existing Small Business Development clients regarding
financial, marketing, organizational and/or specialized business needs.
2.
Interview, screen and select feasible projects for small business assistance and
service; assist prospective small business clients with the development of
business plans, financing proposals and related small business consulting
products.
25%
3.
Develop and maintain all client documentation, including meeting notes,
technical proposals, etc; monitor work quality; maintain a continuing
communication network with prior and existing clients.
15%
4.
Develop and prepare required and ad-hoc administrative reports; evaluate
client performance against goals established by the funding sources.
15%
5.
Participate in community outreach efforts; publicize SBCD capabilities;
establish relationships and acts as liaison between clients and governmental
agencies, financial institutions and private industry; conduct ad-hoc training.
5%
6.
Other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Manager, Small Business Programs
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree
EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years experience.
Effective: 9/1/02
Revised: 05/08/08 & 10/29/09 & 7/30/10
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SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1.
Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to assess client’s needs, excellent communication
skills, problem solving and reasoning skills.
2.
Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with an office
environment.
3.
Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and presentation
software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is
occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception and ability to adjust focus.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior;
and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.
Effective: 9/1/02
Revised: 05/08/08 & 10/29/09 & 7/30/10
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POSITION TITLE:
Business Development Advisor
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work
environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
None
Stand
Walk
Sit
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Climb or balance
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Talk
Hear
Taste
Smell
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
Over 2/3
X
X
X
X
X
X
None
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
Over 2/3
X
X
X
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold (non-weather)
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
X
X
X
None
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
VISION DEMANDS:
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Required
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision(ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Effective: 9/1/02
Revised: 05/08/08 & 10/29/09 & 7/30/10
X
X
X
X
X
X
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NOISE LEVEL:
Exposure Level
Very Quiet
Quiet
Moderate
X
Loud
Very Loud
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and
responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration
of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employee may be directed
to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this description.
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties
and responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Effective: 9/1/02
Revised: 05/08/08 & 10/29/09 & 7/30/10
Date
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