Small Business Growth Consultant & Trainer

University of North Florida Alumni Association; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Florida’s Small Business Development Center is seeking a Small Business Consultant to deliver consulting, training, and outreach across an 18-county region from the UNF FSBDC office. You will lead programs, meet KPI targets, and collaborate with university staff to expand services and impact.

Responsibilities include direct client services, developing business plans, performing financial analyses, creating education materials, and representing UNF SBDC at events.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consulting, training, and outreach in the 18-county service area.
• Ensure timely achievement of program deliverables.
• Meet assigned KPI's annually.
• Lead assigned programs within the SBDC.
• Work collaboratively with university staff to ensure program's success.
• Consultant reports to the UNF SBDC Associate Director.
• Employee will provide direct client services including group training, individual counsel, and public appearances.
• Assist small businesses with activities to start and grow a Florida based small business.
• Consultant delivers UNF SBDC's targeted focus programs as assigned, including micro enterprise assistance programs.
• Consultant will collaborate and coordinate with
• Assist clients in developing and implementing business plans.
• Perform financial analysis and create financial projections.
• Create educational materials and present independent SBDC workshops as well as joint programs and workshops with stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to deliver workshops to potential SBDC clients and new stakeholders.
• Conduct outreach to educate clients, partners, and stakeholders on SBDC services and impact.
• Represent the UNF SBDC at community business events including breakfast meetings and after-hours events.
• Employee will assist in generating additional grant dollars to expand micro UNF SBDC services in the 18-county service area.
• Represent the UNF SBDC on various local Boards as assigned or elected.
• Foster an engaged workforce through effective supervision.
• Employee will supervise assigned small business consulting coordinators, OPS Consultants, student assistants, and/or training assistants.
• The Small Business Consultant is responsible for effective administration of FSBDC services in the 18-county service area.
• Travel within the 18-county service area as required.
• Attend state and national professional development conferences as assigned.
• Ability to attend pre and post business-hours meetings of local business organizations.
• During declared campus emergencies, this position may be required to perform specific job-related duties at a designated off campus location or place of residence and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Consulting

Training

Outreach

Program management

Supervision

Travel

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

2+ years of relevant experience

Job description

The University of North Florida’s Small Business Development Center is seeking a Small Business Consultant to deliver consulting, training, and outreach across an 18-county region from the UNF FSBDC office. You will lead programs, meet KPI targets, and collaborate with university staff to expand services and impact.

Responsibilities include direct client services, developing business plans, performing financial analyses, creating education materials, and representing UNF SBDC at events.