Tribal SSBCI Lending Program Assistant Director

The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hiring a Tribal SSBCI Lending Program Director to oversee its Alaska Tribal SSBCI loan facilitation programs. Under the direction of the SSBCI Director, this position will manage the Alaska Tribal SBDC’s Loan Participation, Loan Guarantee, and Loan Collateral programs, which are capitalized by the U.S. Department of Treasury through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program. This position will be responsible for deploying and overseeing the new guarantee, collateral, and participation programs housed within the Alaska SBDC.

This position will be responsible for developing loan facilitation programs that leverage private sector funds in order to increase the amount of capital available to Alaskan entrepreneurs. Oversight responsibilities include developing and communicating policies, procedures, goals, eligibility standards, and evaluation criteria. Conduct a preliminary analysis of applications that includes compliance with SSBCI requirements. The position will also educate stakeholders statewide via seminars, presentations, advertisements, websites, and events. Will also assist applicants with completing and submitting program applications and informing them of the approval process. The position will also be responsible for engaging with the AK Tribal SSBCI Advisory Committee, coordinating materials for review, and hosting regular meetings.

To thrive in this position, the ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with five years of progressively responsible experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The candidate must have experience in the commercial lending field in Alaska, providing loans to businesses in the state. Additionally, experience with loan facilitation programs, including SSBCI loan programs and SBA 504 or 7a loan programs, is required.

The ideal candidate will also have prior familiarity with the SSBCI program's details. Experience working for Alaskan financial institutions is beneficial. A history of working with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Small Business Administration (SBA) district, regional, or national offices is advantageous. Strong public speaking skills are essential, along with experience working with Alaskan small businesses, especially in securing financing and financial assistance. Occasional travel may be required, along with availability for meetings outside the standard 8-5, Monday through Friday hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and five years progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience working in the commercial lending field in Alaska providing loans to businesses in the state. Experience working with loan facilitation programs including (but not limited to) SBA 504 and 7a loan programs. Applicants must be legally authorized for unrestricted employment in the United States to be eligible for this position. No work visas will be sponsored for this position.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, term-funded, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 81, based on education and experience.

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.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Justin Hall, BEI HR Coordinator at jrhall3@alaska.edu

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.