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Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with significant course work in business finance and / or accounting
Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the above qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience bringing new products and services to market (either corporate or entrepreneur/startup)
Experience and/or interest in technology and science-based startups
Grant-writing experience with federal agencies (research and/or small business innovation grants)
Project management experience with attention to detail (for example, skilled in Google folders/Google ecosystem)
Demonstrated experience collaborating and working with others to build relationships
Experience working with small businesses or as a small business owner
Experience working with programs designed to assist small businesses at the federal, state, and local levels
Experience with public speaking and / or training
Experience working in a strategic planning setting
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of small business finance and accounting
Knowledge and understanding of the commercial market landscape: customer segments, competition, value proposition
Knowledge of the customer discovery process and analysis of findings
Excellent writing, public speaking and interpersonal skills
Proficiently skilled in Microsoft Excel and Word
Ability to build rapport among faculty, students, and the innovation ecosystem
Ability to develop relationships with National SBIR program managers and to stay current with all requirements
Ability to conduct outreach activities that increase our profile and increase collaboration and client referrals
Ability to communicate financial information to individuals and business owners with varying degrees of financial knowledge
Ability to conduct and utilize market research
Ability to conduct and deliver training in a classroom or an online setting
Ability to prepare loan proposals for financial institutions
Ability to conduct outreach to generate referrals of impact clients
Ability to conduct evening and weekend work as needed
Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state including overnight stays
Ability to meet the requirements to operate a vehicle on official state business
Additional Information:
This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.