Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:

The College of Business and Economics at Fayetteville State University is seeking applicants for a Business Counselor in the Veteran's Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The VBOC provides assistance, counseling, training, mentoring, and referral services to veterans, service-disabled veterans, and reservists and military spouses who desire to start or expand a business.

Primary Purpose of the Position:

The VBOC provides assistance, counseling, training, mentoring, and referral services to veterans, service-disabled veterans, and reservists and military spouses who desire to start or expand a business.

The College of Business and Economics at Fayetteville State University is seeking applicants for a Business Counselor in the Veteran's Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The VBOC provides assistance, counseling, training, mentoring, and referral services to veterans, service-disabled veterans, and reservists and military spouses who desire to start or expand a business.

The Business Counselor will report to the VBOC Project Director.

A Bachelor's degree in business or other relevant field with three years of work experience as a business owner, officer, manager, or program administrator. Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal skills, a working knowledge of database software, and effective research skills are required. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Military Experience

Some travel is required for this position. Personal transportation and a valid driver's licenses is required.

Business Counselor will:
Document counseling sessions and related data.
Promote a positive image of the VBOC
Provide assistance in a timely manner
Participate in technical training as required
Work effectively within business communities
Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of individuals in person and by phone pertaining to small business questions, concerns and issues
Ability to prepare and make public presentations

Previous business ownership and/or management experience

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable), academic verification and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and employment and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity,sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.