TVC - Veteran Business Consultant (Program Specialist III)

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TVC - Veteran Business Consultant (Program Specialist III) (00045330)
Organization: TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION
Primary Location: Texas
Job: Business and Financial Operations
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
State Job Code: 1572
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 19
Salary (Pay Basis): 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Sep 19, 2024, 9:18:44 AM
Closing Date: Oct 3, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Description
Please Note: All applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor’s name and phone number, and a description of duties performed. To receive Military Employment preference, a copy of the DD Form 214 (member #1 not accepted), NA Form 13038, VA Summary Benefits Letter, or a DD form 1300 must be provided before an interview can be extended. College transcripts, licenses, certifications, etc. must be provided before an interview can be extended. If this information is not provided prior to the interview, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Attaching documents to the application is preferred. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.
The applicant will undergo a skills test during the interview.
1. Presentation

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, management, entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Previous business operations or sales consulting experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to carefully listen to and demonstrate patience with veteran entrepreneurs.
• Ability to work independently and on a team to meet various deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, strategic vision, and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly both orally and in writing to individuals and large audiences.
• Ability to perform advanced computer skills, including conducting internet research, operating Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other PC-based programs.
• Customer Resource Management experience (Salesforce, Siebel/Oracle, MS Dynamics, etc.).
• Ability to perform case management.
• Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects with critical time frames.
• Ability to demonstrate expertise in the Veterans Preference registration process at the state and federal levels.
• Knowledge of current business trends, including local, state, and federal programs, incentives, and partnerships.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective public contacts.
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze business-related facts, and devise solutions to business problems.
• Ability to prepare concise reports, training curricula, and presentations.

• Provides effective entrepreneur and business management consulting support to veteran clients in various situations and environments.
• Identifies and apprises prospective business support resources available.
• Performs research relative to specific business-related information requests.
• Develops relationships with business support-related resources throughout assigned regions in Texas.
• Process Veteran Verification Letters and Veteran-Owned Business Logos.
• Works with veteran entrepreneurs and veteran business owners to benchmark status and monitor key performance indicators.
• Provides business consulting support as needed.
• Conducts business training classes and informational seminars.
• Attend and participate in local, state, and federal meetings and training sessions specific to the Veterans Entrepreneur Program.
• Works with other TVC programs and collaborates with other local, state, and federal agencies and entities to assist veterans and their families.
• Develops and maintains the Veteran Entrepreneur database.
• Work hours other than 7:30 am – 4:30 pm will be required for work-related functions.
• Performs related work as assigned.