SBDC Associate State Director

Arizona Department of Education • Scottsdale, AZ

74d • $96,568 - $125,538

About The Position

The Arizona Small Business Development Center is a nationally accredited business services organization funded by the SBA with a mission to provide business counseling, advising, and training to small businesses across the state. The Associate State Director (ASD) is responsible for the effective operations of the SBDC Statewide Network, including strategic planning and execution, program/service development and execution, program compliance and reporting, evaluation of outcomes and goals, preparation of funding proposals, and providing leadership in functional and organizational standards and practices in conjunction with the AZSBDC State Director. The Associate State Director (ASD) will lead the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures to ensure Federal guidelines are adhered to and programs are in compliance. The ASD evaluates and maintains program integrity through policy and regulatory compliance of operations and systems; ensures holistic compliance with codes, regulations, and laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, business administration, communications or related field.
• Five years of related experience such as small business ownership, business development, or economic development, which includes two years of management and supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Seven years or more of experience in Small Business Administration or other technical assistance experience supporting small businesses.
• Seven years or more experience in small business development, including business planning, marketing, financial knowledge, and operations.
• Seven years or more of demonstrated project management experience.
• Six years or more experience in organizing and facilitating training sessions, workshops, or events.
• Six years or more of experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting program data.
• Six years or more of exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, requirements, and/or standards.
• Provides guidance, oversight, and administration of assigned programs or services.
• Provides management support in the coordination, delivery, and assessment of programs and services.
• Monitors and evaluates programs/services to meet defined objectives and outcomes.
• Provides research and analytical support for programs, funding, assessment of learning outcomes, and other initiatives.
• Provides relevant project management leadership and executive sponsorship.
• Provides project/program management, organization, and logistics, managing performance standards and quality assurance for each.
• Provides effective verbal and written communication to various stakeholders, team members, and customer audiences.
• Using analytical thinking and creative problem-solving provides guidance and support to resolve complex programmatic issues.
• Directs the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of written materials and statistical data to author original reports, documents, and presentations.
• Supports the State Director in developing required stakeholder performance reports.
• Preparing and analyzing comprehensive reports by compiling, sorting, and articulating issues and recommendations.
• Developing new or revising existing policies and procedures.
• Facilitating effective collaboration.
• Maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Participates in strategic planning and the development and effective execution of work plans.
• Lead strategic planning processes, accreditation self-study, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provides executive leadership to the Network and will collaborate with the Network to achieve goals and outcomes.
• Provides leadership on funding application and implementation of funding opportunities.
• Provides oversight of professional development, planning of professional development resources.
• Oversees policy and procedures and tracking of onboarding and professional development for Network staff.
• Collect annual conflict of interest forms to comply with grant requirements.
• Coordinates, distributes, analyzes, and reports annual Arizona SBDC Employee Engagement Survey results.
• Provides oversight of the Center IC CRM (database), Arizona SBDC website, and LINK (intranet).
• Develops policies and procedures related to the use of each platform.
• Provides oversight of both internal and external State Office communications.
• Collaborates with State Office staff to identify needed external and internal communications.

Benefits

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time.
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays.
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans.
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b).
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents.
• Annual Professional Development Funding.
• Flexible Work Schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees