Business Advisor Small Business Development Durant

Job Purpose or Objective(s): Support and guide clients of the Choctaw Small Business Development Services (CSBDS) Department by providing consultation and advisement on business ownership and management to ensure they are receiving quality business assistance and access to quality training and networking opportunities to grow their business. You will report to the Small Business Development Services Manager.

Location : Durant

Schedule : Regular/Full-Time - Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay Range: $51,000 - $58,000

Wage access is an option for this position.

Primary Tasks:

1. You will advise Choctaw tribal member owned entrepreneurial enterprises on life cycle phases including developing concept, seeding, startups and early business implementing to increase growth and profitability.

2. Consult with entrepreneurs and new business owners on multiple phases of new business development including strategic planning, marketing plans, market entrance costing, financial planning, operational development, organizational design, product/service price structuring, profitability analysis.

3. Deliver integrated and comprehensive instructional training courses and business advising services to local Choctaw tribal member entrepreneurs.

4. Counsel and provide technical assistance in business plans, marketing plans, financial plans, access to capital, and other applicable areas.

5. You will identify and direct interested participants to proper channels and resources in selected communities.

6. Promote services to Tribal and community organizations involved in small business and economic development.

7. Perform other tasks as may be assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, specializing in Finance, Accounting, Venture Capitalist, Investment Banking, related discipline, or four (4) years of directly related experience
• Knowledge of full entrepreneurial life cycle including business pre-launch analysis and planning, start-up launch activities and post launch execution activities
• Ability to identify, research, plan, organize and implement initiatives and programs to increase new business opportunities and current business portfolio for sustained economic growth, and increased revenue generation

About the Choctaw Nation

The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian nation in the United States, with over 200,000 tribal members and more than 11,000 employees. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation's vision, "Living out the Chahta Spirit of faith, family and culture," is evident as it continues to focus on providing opportunities for growth and prosperity.

Benefits

• Free gym membership
• Free access to employee health clinic
• Free lunch for casino & resort associates
• Earned wages access once per week for hourly Associates
• Pet insurance
• Paid vacation / sick time
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401(K) with company match
• College tuition reimbursement
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and family leave
• Employee assistance program
• Employee prescription program
• CNO Paid Life Insurance
• Teladoc
• On Site Dental Clinics (Jet Dental)
• On Site Mammogram Services
• Free diabetes and hypertension monitoring benefit (Livongo)
• Accolade- Concierge Benefits Program
• Wellness Program that equals savings on health insurance cost (Virgin Pulse)
• Maternity Care Program
• (Benefits provided by the Choctaw Nation are based on employment classification)

CNO was selected as a winner in both HRDUS' and Forbes' 2022 "Employer of Choice" competitions:

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received recognition as one of six Best Places to Work in the United States as selected by HRDUS
• Choctaw Casinos & Resorts received recognition from Forbes as a Best Employer for Diversity in the Travel & Leisure category.
• Forbes also recognized the Choctaw Casino and Resorts as one of America's Best Employers for New Graduates .

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