Community Development Professional/Specialist
Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC, United States
Community Development Professional/Specialist
The individual provides business advice and counsel to all size small business clients with a focus on the SBTDC’s pre‑venture and existing small business segments. The individual collaborates and consults with other team members to assess prospective clients and provide appropriate case manager assignment and/or professional referrals. The individual acts as the principal trainer for nascent entrepreneurs and plans and delivers other training events as required. This position is responsible for daily fiscal management of the Center’s multiple budgets and is a primary point of contact with SBTDC State Administrative Office and campus finance, contract and grant resources.
Competencies and Key Skills
Professional Knowledge:
Knowledge of program policies, procedures, technology, best practices and their theoretical bases. Ability to interpret and apply a variety of interrelated policies, procedures, & programs for clients and to address clients’ non‑routine issues. Knowledge of new theories, trends, laws or precedents demonstrated by recommending & implementing improvements or necessary changes to policies, procedures and/or program(s).
Program/Project Administration:
Ability to administer and/or manage a program with established guidelines and standards in its entirety or to administer several components of a multi‑faceted program. Ability to ensure program/project accountability, define scope, goals, tasks, deliverables, timelines, tools, and resources. Ability to assess the needs of the work unit or project, determine gaps, recommend changes, develop and monitor databases, schedules and reports, ensure data accuracy and compliance, collaborate in grants and contracts, and administer pre‑ and post‑award agreements.
Consultation:
Ability to advise and collaborate with clients, program participants and others to resolve difficult issues, identify trends, recognize impacts of policies, and promote best practices to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes.
Information Analysis and Decision‑Making:
Ability to analyze business operations and/or financial statements, develop initiatives to meet program/project needs, and resolve unprecedented problems requiring research and review of policy and procedures.
Communication and Marketing:
Ability to maintain relationships, convey sensitive information, work toward mutual resolutions, promote and market assignments, plan and implement marketing strategies, apply creativity, lead presentations, prepare teaching plans and materials, and provide training across all levels.
Leadership:
Ability to develop and manage a program/project plan, consult on issues, discuss alternative solutions, supervise staff.
Minimum Training and Experience Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
Legal and Equal Opportunity Information Elizabeth City State University is an affirmatively action / equal opportunity employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or sexual orientation. This position is exempt from the State Human Resources Act.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Competencies and Key Skills
Professional Knowledge:
Knowledge of program policies, procedures, technology, best practices and their theoretical bases. Ability to interpret and apply a variety of interrelated policies, procedures, & programs for clients and to address clients’ non‑routine issues. Knowledge of new theories, trends, laws or precedents demonstrated by recommending & implementing improvements or necessary changes to policies, procedures and/or program(s).
Program/Project Administration:
Ability to administer and/or manage a program with established guidelines and standards in its entirety or to administer several components of a multi‑faceted program. Ability to ensure program/project accountability, define scope, goals, tasks, deliverables, timelines, tools, and resources. Ability to assess the needs of the work unit or project, determine gaps, recommend changes, develop and monitor databases, schedules and reports, ensure data accuracy and compliance, collaborate in grants and contracts, and administer pre‑ and post‑award agreements.
Consultation:
Ability to advise and collaborate with clients, program participants and others to resolve difficult issues, identify trends, recognize impacts of policies, and promote best practices to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes.
Information Analysis and Decision‑Making:
Ability to analyze business operations and/or financial statements, develop initiatives to meet program/project needs, and resolve unprecedented problems requiring research and review of policy and procedures.
Communication and Marketing:
Ability to maintain relationships, convey sensitive information, work toward mutual resolutions, promote and market assignments, plan and implement marketing strategies, apply creativity, lead presentations, prepare teaching plans and materials, and provide training across all levels.
Leadership:
Ability to develop and manage a program/project plan, consult on issues, discuss alternative solutions, supervise staff.
Minimum Training and Experience Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
Legal and Equal Opportunity Information Elizabeth City State University is an affirmatively action / equal opportunity employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or sexual orientation. This position is exempt from the State Human Resources Act.
#J-18808-Ljbffr