Business Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for a Business Consultant in the Small Business Development Center. The Wilkes University Small Business Development Center began in 1980. The program is funded by grants through the Small Business Administration, The Department of Community and Economic Development and Wilkes University. The SBDC provides no-cost consulting to start-up and existing small businesses in a five county area.

The successful candidate is responsible for consulting with existing and aspiring small business owners in all substantive areas of business and to assist clients in determining feasibility, securing necessary registrations and licenses and the development of a business plan and financial projections. The successful candidate will assist clients in identifying sources of funding and will assist in the development of loan packaging, financial analysis and proposal information to generate needed funding for client's business activities.. The candidate will work primarily at at the Wilkes SBDC offices located on the Wilkes University campus and will visit assigned outreach locations on a regular basis.

A Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field is required. A Master's degree in business or related field is preferred. The ideal candidate will be bilingual (English/Spanish), have 3-5 years prior experience and will have experience in creating and understanding basic financial documents. Financial and or banking experience preferred. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

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Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.