• Business advisors must possess substantive knowledge of business management principles, practices and techniques.
• Have strong financial planning skills, employee management skills, communication skills, strong organizational abilities, resource development skills relating to small business.
• Several years of business ownership and/or management is required.
• Proficiency and experience in developing and delivering workshops, and relationship building with other organizations.
• Ability to focus and maintain strict regulations of database session updates/uploads.
• Ability to capture significant return on investment metrics and create comprehensive reports.
• Strong analytical skills to best identify and develop plans for business development with clients.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to organize and present facts and opinions.
• Clear understanding of the geographical rural areas within Alaska. Experience working within small, rural Alaska communities and willing to travel to other rural areas statewide.

Several years of business ownership or several years of business management (financial and personnel) experience is required. Ownership or management experience must include executive level responsibility for usual and necessary small business operational functions. Business development and financial accounting knowledge are critical. Business consulting/mentoring experience.

Significant business or administrative experience which demonstrates an ability to manage, direct, design, develop, and market a business assistance program as well as develop and leverage outside public and private sector resources and evaluate program impact.

Knowledge of the state/local economies and proven ability to build productive relationships with rural community leaders and partners.

Knowledge of federal, state and local financial and tax regulations relevant to small business.

Ability to develop materials and provide workshops via live classroom instruction and webinar. In-state travel may be required. Attendance of meetings that fall outside of the 8-5, M-F hours of operation is occasionally required.

Extensive experience living and working in Rural Alaska is required.

This is a full-time, 12-month, term-funded, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. New hires will be placed on the UA staff salary schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information (email address and phone number) for three (3) professional references with your application.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.