Program Manager 1 - Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center - (496664 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks an administrative specialist to support the Brazos Valley SBDC program in Bryan, Texas. Responsibilities include handling administrative tasks, invoice processing, facility operations, and workshop scheduling while promoting the SBDC center through marketing channels.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with related experience or equivalent; all positions require background checks and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year experience or 5 years of related experience.
• Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• All positions security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Completing administrative tasks for the SBDC Program, including customer service.
• Invoice processing and tracking.
• Facility operations and workshop scheduling.
• Various reporting for the program.
• Assisting small business clients by teaching online marketing best practices.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Canva

Marketing best practices

Adobe CC

Hootsuite

Constant Contact

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Canva

Adobe CC

Hootsuite

Constant Contact

Job description

Department: Small Business DevelopmentCtr Salary: 43,000 - 48,900

Description

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a small or medium-sized department or program.
2. Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence to budget.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
4. May prepare or participate in the creation of abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
5. Reviews reports of budgets and activities.
6. Prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
7. May administer grants and grant-related related communications, scholarships and other operations.
8. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
9. May serve as property custodian for the department.
10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Posting Information

If you are looking for a job that will allow you to exercise your organizational skills AND your creativity, this is the role for you!

This position will execute the administrative requirements and awareness efforts for the Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located in Bryan, Texas.

Primary duties for this role include

• Completing administrative tasks for the SBDC Program, including:
  1. customer service
  2. invoice processing and tracking
  3. facility operations
  4. workshop scheduling, and
  5. various reporting
• Creating awareness for the SBDC Center via:
  1. social media marketing
  2. content creation
  3. email marketing
  4. community outreach
• Assisting small business clients by teaching online marketing best practices and collateral creation
• Teaching workshops on various topics related to small business ownership

Strong candidates will have in-depth knowledge of

• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
• Canva
• Marketing best practices
• Adobe CC
• Hootsuite
• Constant Contact

The SBDC program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the State of Texas. The continuation of all SBDC positions is contingent on the continuation of funding from both the SBA and the State of Texas at current levels.

Qualifications

Bachelor's and 1 year experience or 5 years of related experience, such as administrative assistance, marketing and/or communications.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: No experience required.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.