Business Development Specialist – MN Metro (Bilingual preferred)

FCF Minnesota team is seeking a Business Development Specialist (BDS) to work with small businesses in the metro region of Minnesota. This position is a remote work opportunity with the expectation of travel within the region when required to meet with partners, individual child care 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 child care businesses; (2) training and education to a variety of audiences; and (3) facilitation of community engagement activities.

Candidates should reside in the Twin Cities Metro area.

Essential Functions:

• Develops, promotes, and implements programs, services, and resources to support the mission of FCF.
• Provides training and consultation support to child care businesses to improve business practices and strengthen operations.
• Assists start-up child care businesses and existing child care businesses experiencing financial crisis.
• Provides input and analyzes financial and program
• 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

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in financial management, financial planning, financial analysis, and/or lending.
• Experience consulting.
• Experience conducting group training.
• Experience working with small businesses or experience owning/operating a small business.
• Experience working in an environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion.
• A strategic thinker and planner as well as an effective
• Energetic, enthusiastic, with a can-do
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Familiar with state child care licensing regulations.

Preferred:

• Ability to read, write, speak, and present in Somali, Hmong, Dari, or Pashto.
• Direct experience with child care.
• Experience in resource development and/or fundraising.
• Experience in private sector engagement and partnership.
• Public speaking experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to promote a positive image of FCF and position FCF as a key resource in the field of early care and
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements and develop and manage
• Ability to work collaboratively with communities of color and low-resourced communities.
• Ability to think strategically and implement plans on the
• Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively with a diverse FCF staff, customers, partners and
• Ability to work with minimum supervision yet be a part of a
• Excellent written and oral communications

Work Conditions:

• Must be able to work on the computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to travel when needed.

Additional Notes:

This job description represents the major functions of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for taking direction from FCF representatives in completing projects or performing duties deemed necessary for the program and FCF success.

Benefits:

Our benefits package include five (5) medical plans, two (2)dental plans, a vision plan, basic life coverage of $50,000, short-term and long-term disability insurance, nine (9) holidays, personal holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), pro-rated paid time off in the first year, partial paid family medical leave, and home office allowance. Allowable travel costs are reimbursed. Flexible work environment.

First Children’s Finance honors candidates’ time and effort in job-seeking by providing transparency regarding compensation. Creating transparency regarding salary information reduces the gender pay gap, and eliminates salary negotiation, which rarely benefits people of color or women. It is a value of our organization to support equitable hiring practices. 

First Children’s Finance is an Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer

To Apply Click the Link:  FCF – BDS MN Metro (Bilingual preferred)