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University of the Virgin Islands
Administration/Managerment

Business Counselor III STX

University of the Virgin Islands · United States
Deadline
Mar 15, 2027
Closing in 147 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
None
Full or part time
Reference
N/A
Posted Sep 16, 2026
Offered salary$49,300-$60,000

About the role

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Business Counselor III STX

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Position Details

Classification Information
Classification Description Professional
FLSA Status Exempt
Position Information
Position Title Business Counselor III STX
Position Number 121390
Department Small Business Development Center
Job Description The SBDC Business Counselor III is responsible for providing counseling and delivering programs that accomplish the purposes of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) cooperative agreement with the University of the Virgin Islands to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs (pre-venture) in order to promote their growth, expansion, and innovation to increase productivity and to improve management.
Required Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in business administration or related field and six years of experience in business management, business ownership or related professional experience in small business management with expertise in areas such as consulting to small businesses in accounting, marketing, general and financial management or commercial lending is required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong communication (verbal and written) skills
  • Presentation and public speaking skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Proficiency in modern office practices, procedures, and computer equipment and software.
  • Familiarity with USVI government agencies (DLCA, Lt. Governor’s Office, IRB).
  • Motivated, self-starter
  • Represent VI SBDC in the community
Physical Demands
  • The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
    Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee will be required to stand, walk, sit, reach, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
    Work environment: The noise level in the work environment will probably be moderate.

Posting Details

Posting Details
Posting Number S471
Location St. Croix
Position Type Full Time
Number of Vacancies- part time
Posted Salary $49,300-$60,000
Advertised Job Duties Consulting.
  • Provides individual consulting to entrepreneurs, business owners, and business managers.
  • Analyzes situations, makes recommendations, and educates clients with regard to the internal and external factors that influence the business conceptualization, customer relations, operations, and organization areas of a business’ operating situation.
  • Directs clients to other appropriate sources of business information and assistance.
  • Maintains an appropriate level and mix of clients as noted by annual deliverables and strategic plan objectives.

Client preparation, administration, follow-up.
  • Prepares for meeting with clients, completes all applicable CRM updates, and follows-up for clients next sessions; (these duties include—research, business plan review/creation, financial review/creation, emails, other administrative tasks related to client consulting).

Training
  • Develops and delivers high quality business training programs that are responsive to the needs of the business community served.
  • Generates curricula for business programs, seminars, conferences, etc. for the local business interests.
  • Determines topics, agendas, instructional materials, and other resources required.
  • Creates and produces instructional materials.
  • Serves as an instructor of business training programs.

Outreach
  • Serves as an advocate of business development, expansion and retention in the area, thereby becoming a visible leader in the local business community.
  • Works collaboratively with private-sector businesses, other economic development assistance units of the University of the Virgin Islands, and other units of the Territory Government to further the economic well-being of the U.S. Virgin Island’s citizens.

Professional Development
  • Maintains professional competence and expands the knowledge base and ability of the VI SBDC to serve the business and industry community through participation in continuous profession development activities.
  • Establishes an annual professional development plan in alignment with the VI SBDC’s guidelines.

Other Duties
  • Contributes to the overall success of the VI SBDC by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Open Date 03/19/2026
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicant Email is the preferred method of communicating with applicants at the University of Virgin Islands. You will be required to supply your email address during the application process.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCOMMODATION:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who needs an ADA accommodation for the purposes of employment should contact the Human Resources Office at (340)693-1410.

For information about relocating to the US Virgin Islands, please visit the Virgin Islands Moving Center at: www.vimovingcenter.com
Internal or Externally Advertised? External

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document

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