Category:: Management/ Executive
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Department:: Small Business Development Center
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Jul 10, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 00020
Position ID:: 178516

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Assistant to the President (*Management Confidential)

Salary: $118,000 - $128,000

The Binghamton University Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships (EIP) provides various services and programs related to business development, commercialization, and entrepreneurship available to students, faculty, staff, and the greater business community. One of the programs, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), is located at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in downtown Binghamton.

The Small Business Development Center at Binghamton University (SBDC at BU) helps existing and potential small businesses in twelve New York State counties. The SBDC at BU currently has multiple outreach offices throughout the Southern Tier. The SBDC Director will be in Binghamton, New York.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Innovation and Economic Development the SBDC Director is responsible for:

• Management of an SBDC Regional Center, effective provision of services to local small businesses, and program and fiscal compliance with New York State, State University, host institution, and SBA requirements.
• Supervise all staff functions including assigning appropriate tasks, conducting Internal staff meetings, identifying staff training activities, and ensuring the general quality and timeliness of staff activities by reviewing individual casework and feedback from assisted clients.
• Administer all fiscal controls of the program including developing budgets for Campus and SBDC Lead Center Office review, monitoring expenditure activities as they relate to budgets, advising campus fiscal staff of program financial elements, developing, and monitoring internal fiscal control systems, and adhering to SBDC Lead Center Office financial guidelines.
• Interact with and provide information for campus administration for budget, expenditure plans, personnel administration, facilities utilization, and similar topics.
• Supervise the development of appropriate programs and financial reports following campus and SBDC Lead Center guidelines.
• Maintain a client counseling caseload and provide support assistance to staff in their counseling needs.
• Identify and implement program initiatives in response to SBDC Lead Center Office, Campus, and private sector identification.
• Initiate and maintain contact with the business community as well as other related public and private entities to promote program services and to elicit funding support to broaden and enhance outreach services. Establish and interface with advisory groups; develop printed research for distribution; participate in public speaking; and sponsor or co-sponsor appropriate training events, seminars, and conferences in addition to personal visits.
• Will participate in the formulation of applicable university policy.

Complexity of Duties (in order of priority)

• Day-to-day management of an SBDC Regional Center requires a comprehensive knowledge of business operations and practices and the capacity to optimize staff utilization for counseling and training clients presently or prospectively engaged in small business enterprises.
• Administration of the fiscal component of the program requires an understanding of campus, SBDC Lead Center, State, Federal, and host fiscal policies, all of which are subject to internal, State, and Federal audits. Balancing fiscal support with demonstrated program needs requires careful planning to maximize resources.
• Program promotion requires excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with audiences of varied knowledge and expertise. The Director must have the range of ability to represent the program and sponsors in settings that require professional presentations (such as press conferences, news articles, and other media events).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, management, finance, or a business-related field
• The position requires no less than five years' experience in private sector business including one year in a managerial capacity
• Relevant consulting experience may be substituted for management experience, however at least one year of private-sector business management is desired

Preferred

• Master's degree (in public administration, management, finance, or a business-related field)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

* Management/Confidential appointments serve at the pleasure of the President and are not represented by a union.

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.

Application Instructions:

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Deadline for Applicants: Open until filled

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