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About the Role
The Business Specialist will assist in implementing and administering the Ibero Business Center (IBC) program objectives. The role focuses on empowering clients with the knowledge to start and maintain profitable businesses, fostering economic security and independence.
Responsibilities
- Report directly to the Program Coordinator.
- Assist in preparation of program content, delivery methods, and budgetary requirements.
- Assist Spanish and English-speaking entrepreneurs with business plan preparation, technical assistance, consulting, loan processes, and other business support services.
- Facilitate and assist IBC team with agendas, schedules, and expectations for periodic training classes and workshops.
- Assist with client contact and database entries to report goals and outcomes.
- Travel between Buffalo and Niagara offices, hosting cohorts in Buffalo, Niagara, and other WNY regions.
- Assist with outreach to entrepreneurs by helping IBC team develop strategic marketing campaigns.
- Assist IBC Team with planning the Pitch Competition.
- Ability to work outside of normal working hours.
Requirements
- Exercises considerable initiative in setting priorities within agency policies.
- Must be resourceful and display initiative and understanding of management systems and interpersonal relations.
- Evidence of self-motivation and ability to work independently is a must.
- Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Ability to take care of customer needs while following company procedures.
- Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a task.
- Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to motivate, influence, and support others to accomplish team and organizational goals.
- Classroom management experience or people development.
- Intermediate or advanced computer knowledge with Microsoft Office.
- A combination of training and experience other than the specified, if judged to be adequate for the job, may be accepted by the President and CEO.
- Occasional standing, squatting, lifting of up to approximately 30 lbs. and frequent sitting.
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Accuracy
- Customer Oriented
- Detail Oriented
- Diversity Oriented
- Ethical
- Independent learning strategies
- Leadership
- Training & Presentation Skills
- Reliability
- Communication, Oral
- Communication, Written
- Entrepreneurship background (preferred)
- Bilingual, Spanish and English Capable
Location
- City of Niagara
- Buffalo
- WNY region
Work Type
- Full-time
About the Company
- Ibero-American Action League, Inc.