Business Development Specialist

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Portland, OR, US

12 days ago Requisition

Salary: $64,890.00 Annually

First Children’s Finance (FCF) mission is to grow the supply and business sustainability of excellent childcare. Founded in 1991, FCF provides business and financial assistance to business owners and leaders in the field of early care and education.

We work on three levels:

• Business level – supporting care business owners with training, consultation and tools to improve financial sustainability.
• Community level – supporting local planning efforts to increase the supply and sustainability of childcare.
• Systems level – partnering with state, tribal and local systems to improve investments, policies, and processes.

FCF is headquartered in Minneapolis and has active programs in multiple states, with offices in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Vermont. Learn more stchildrensfinance.org .

FCF Oregon team is seeking a Business Development Specialist (BDS) to work with small businesses in the metro region of Oregon. This position is a remote work opportunity with the expectation of travel within the region when required to meet with partners, individual childcare businesses, and communities.

The Business Development Specialist position provides business and financial planning, consultation, training and support to early care and education providers; promotes FCF and its programs and services; and connects to a diverse group of FCF stakeholders, partners, and constituents. This position works closely with members of the FCF team to promote and ensure the effectiveness of FCF’s core programs, including: (1) consulting services and technical assistance to childcare businesses;

(2) training and education to a variety of audiences; and (3) facilitation of community engagement activities.

This is a remote position based in Oregon.

• Develops, promotes, and implements programs, services, and resources to support the mission of FCF.
• Provides training and consultation support to childcare businesses to improve business practices and strengthen operations.
• Assists start-up childcare businesses and existing childcare businesses experiencing financial crisis.
• Provides input and analyzes financial and program data.
• Assists with program reporting as assigned.
• Facilitates small-group and community engagement activities in support of FCF’s community-based programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to provide business and financial consultation and training
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements and develop and manage budgets
• Ability to think strategically, plan regionally, and implement plans on the ground
• Ability to promote a positive image of FCF and position FCF as a key resource in the field of early care and education
• Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively with a diversity of FCF staff, customers, partners and stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, yet be a part of a team

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of four years’ experience in financial management, planning, and/or training.
• Successful experience in consulting, training, lending, and/or financial analysis.
• Experience working with small businesses or experience owning/operating in a small business.
• A strategic thinker and planner as well as an effective implementer.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able…