Business Support & Innovation Center Coordinator

About the position

Overall description

The Business Support & Innovation Center Coordinator is responsible for the daily operations and delivery of Business Support Services to Regional Rural Businesses.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Teaches Career Readiness (Essential Skills) for existing employees of employers engaged in the proposed project
• Contact and recruit employers that are in need of Business Support services
• Assisting businesses with a menu of Business Support services that will allow stability and growth for each business
• Develop and maintain regular contact with employers and educational institutions, faith-based and community-based organizations and public organizations/officials and community leaders
• Counsels and assesses individuals desiring to start a new business and assisting them with resources needed
• Coordinates and connects consultants' services with needs of employers
• Identifies areas of need and support for small businesses
• Provides weekly/monthly progress reports to the Deputy Director & Director, Programs/Participant Services and Executive Director
• Prepares and maintains statistical data of all businesses/individuals being assisted
• Attends and participates in weekly staff meeting as requested
• Attends meetings, conferences and functions that will benefit the NOVA organization, participants or employees
• All other related duties as deemed necessary by Deputy Director & Director, Programs/Participant Services or Executive Director