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SBDC Business Advisor - Shoreline Online applications must be received before 12:00am on: December 9, 2024 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 1196-NNADMINPRO - Business Management Counselor, 1196-YNADMINPRO - Business Management Counselor Business Title: SBDC Business Advisor - Shoreline Employee Type: Admin. Professional Position Details: The Opportunity: The primary focus of the https://wsbdc.org/ is business development education through individual and small group advising. In addition to the instruction/advising component of this Business Advisor position, you will have the opportunity to perform significant outreach activities to engage the community through regular contact with Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Councils, service clubs and community organizations, and legislators in conjunction with the Lead Office staff. The SBDC is a network of entrepreneurially minded professional Business Advisors with significant experience in small business who enjoy the intrinsic value of helping business owners/managers developing or improving their business knowledge and skills to effectively manage the operations of their business. In confidential, one-on-one relationships, we educate, mentor and advise clients in all areas of growing a business. As a Business Advisor, you must adhere to the conduct policies of the SBDC program. Most Business Advisors work independently in a community-located SBDC center, yet frequently collaborate with Business Advisors across the state who request assistance on behalf of a client with need for specific expertise. In this role, you must be well organized to manage more than 100 clients annually. The business clients assigned to Business Advisors will be from every sector of the local business community and require a full range of business services. Advisors must have comprehensive knowledge and experience of small business operations. Advisors must understand the client's situation, analyze the problems and guide the client in developing a solution he or she is willing and able to implement. Advisors typically identify a range of solutions, discuss the pros and cons of each and explain abstract concepts with real world examples. Advisors constantly seek professional development opportunities to expand their core competencies in all areas of business, including technology, necessary to start, grow, sustain and transition a small business. Peer mentoring is valued within the Washington SBDC Network and advisors often share their expertise in response to queries from other advisors. Advisors must develop and maintain a referral network within their local service areas to ensure they maintain a robust client caseload capable of delivering significant economic impacts to the local community and the state. Advisors must also build relationships with various and diverse stakeholders to advocate support of the SBDC program, including elected officials, funding partners, businesses and community leaders. New advisors in the SBDC network will need to successfully complete a certification program within six months of hire to become fully certified as an advisor. Certification is designed to allow the new advisor to demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge and abilities to be successful in guiding clients toward their goals while taking advantage of learning from experienced advisors sharing best practices, tools and processes they use to assist their clients. This position will be located in Shoreline, WA. Required Qualifications: • Positions require a Bachelor's degree in business or related field and four (4) years of experience in business ownership, business management and/or program development. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required ex