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Database Manager

Women’s Enterprise Development Center

The Women's Enterprise Development Center Inc. (WEDC) is a non-profit microenterprise development program, a Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Women’s Business Center, and a New York State Empire Development Corporation’s Entrepreneurship Assistance Center (EAC). WEDC helps women and minorities achieve economic self-sufficiency through small business ownership by providing high-quality business training programs and services, including one-on-one business counseling; assistance with microloan applications and assistance with the MWBE certification process. We serve both start- up and established business owners in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Our programs are offered in English and Spanish.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Database Manager (DBM) supports the WEDC staff and mission by advancing the research, analytics, reporting, and outcome measurement needs of the organization. The DBM is the primary role addressing analytic needs across the organization. The successful candidate will have experience in maintaining and building data capabilities, using data for making data-informed decisions, outcomes reporting, and providing technical assistance to non-technical staff. In addition, the DBM maintains and oversees data entry collection in multiple data systems ensuring data quality and integrity.

The DBM position includes the following key functions:

Maintain multiple databases, trouble shoot problems and continually improving the accuracy and quality of the data and tools
Create and maintain reports for outcome and grant reporting on a scheduled and ad hoc basis for funders including the County Office for Women, the Small Business Association and NYS Office for Economic Development and multiple private foundations
Continually test programs, databases, and reports to correct errors, and make necessary improvements/modifications to the tools and the training materials
Leads/manages and maintains Oracle CX Sales and Eloqua to further advance data automation, workflow management, and analytics tools
Identifies growth potential within the CRM & databases
Provide feedback and recommendations to staff on ways to improve the software, reporting and data quality
Update client information in databases in a timely matter
Train end users, answer questions and continually work with WEDC team to improve workflows
Able and willing to participate in events outside traditional work hours
Understanding that at times the DBM might be called upon to support other WEDC activities given the small staff size and high-growth environment

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, business, data science or a related field plus 2 or more years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team managing multiple priorities.
Ability to clearly communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
Excellent attention to detail and timelines.
Experience with Office 365, database administration, web-based applications and reporting. Technical and data manipulation experience with Excel (PIVOT tables) and other outcome tracking applications.
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files, records, designing forms, and other office processes.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of multiple solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Bilingual preferred - English/Spanish

Summary

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual to assume a key role in a fast-paced, impactful organization. Some on-the-job training is provided. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Compensation

Generous PTO. Salary Range $35,000 – $45,000

Schedule and Work Environment

This position is 4 days/week, partially remote, with an expectation of 32 hours/week position. WEDC promotes a culture that affords flexibility and calendar control.

Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc. (WEDC) Equal Opportunity Statement 

WEDC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

Job Type: 4 days

Please send resume and cover letter with description of experience with databases

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Finance and Grants Management Associate

WEDC is seeking a talented and collaborative individual with nonprofit grant management, general ledger reconciliation and bookkeeping experience to join our organization as a Finance and Grants Management Associate.

Reporting to the Finance Director and CEO, the Finance and Grants Management Associate will oversee critical aspects of the grant cycle from pre-award to post-award.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Monitors, coordinates, and understands all aspects of grants and restricted contributions from award date through close-out, including administration, compliance, reporting, budgeting, and contract terms.
Ensures grants and contract budgets align with organization’s budget and forecasts.
Supports finance and program staff to ensure that key processes and systems are in place to manage grant reporting.
Assists Finance Director with aligning program and development staff in development of comprehensive annual program budgets incorporating funding from restricted and unrestricted sources.
Assists in reviewing all proposed grants budgets prior to submission to ensure consistency with proposal requirements; accuracy in the calculation of salaries, direct and indirect expenses; compliance with established regulations; and makes recommendations to program staff for revisions when appropriate.
Manages and maintains grants calendar.
Coordinates with management to ensure compliance with due dates for submission of budget, technical and programmatic reports to federal/state/local agencies.
Reads all proposed sub-contract and sub-grant agreements and applications to ensure compliance with terms of contract and grant agreements. Actively monitors sub-recipients and serves as liaison between program teams and finance team.
Maintains documentation of all contracts and grants in collaboration with the program, development, and business staff.
Works with members of finance team during annual audit to ensure that relevant information is transmitted to the auditors in a timely manner.
Understanding that at times the Finance and Grants Management Associate might be called upon to support other WEDC activities given the small staff size and high growth environment.

Minimum Qualifications for the Grants Manager position include:

A. or B.S. with 2 years’ experience with financial and grant management, budgeting, and reconciliation.
Demonstrated understanding of grants management and knowledge of non-profit compliance management working with and interpreting applicable funder rules and regulations.
Experience in a bookkeeping/staff accountant role at an organization that receives revenue from different sources, such as government agencies, private foundations, and corporations that provide donations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, time management and job prioritization skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet time sensitive deadlines. Demonstrates a systematic effort to obtain needed data or feedback.

Compensation

Competitive salary and PTO.Range $35,000-$45,000

Schedule and Work Environment

This position is 3 days/week, partially remote (at present), with an expectation of 24 hours/week position.

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Business Course Trainer

For WEDC's 60 hr comprehensive entrepreneurial training program

ENGLISH in White Plains | SPANISH in Newburgh

WEDC Trainers must be able to provide entrepreneurial training that covers the basics of owning and operating a small business. The end result for the students in the class is to graduate with a solid business plan that can be used to either start a new business or enhance an existing business. Programs are offered in Westchester, Orange, and Dutchess Counties. Courses are offered in the evening (6pm-9pm).

Trainers must be knowledgeable in most sectors of the business curriculum unless a specialist in brought in to present the session. Other responsibilities of the position include:

Trainers will verbally communicate to the Program Director weekly about the progress of the class.
Trainers will prepare written reports on participants’ attendance, progress/status, and other relevant information. Such information may include any special activity in which the participants engage, and special circumstances (e.g. awards, recognition, business opportunities, personal and family circumstances) of which the trainer is aware and has an impact on the participant’s ability to complete the training program.
Trainer will follow up with students that are absent to encourage continued participation in the class.
Assist WEDC with plans for the graduation ceremony.
The trainer must provide WEDC with a written report no later than 30 days after the course is completed. Items to be included in the final report are: participants’ names and addresses, business names and locations, status of businesses and participants’ next steps for their businesses, copies of written business plans, review and comments on business plans submitted, and summary/success stories of participants.

Preferred Qualifications

BS or Master’s Degree in Business
Current or previous small business owner
Ability to work with diverse populations
Experience working in adult education
For WEDC en Español, fluency in Spanish is required

To apply please send your resume to:

English: Persephone Zill

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Spanish: Veronica Bazan

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The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 that helps entrepreneurs build successful businesses in Westchester County and the Mid-Hudson Valley. We focus on women entrepreneurs and provide them with the tools, resources and opportunities they need to achieve their small business goals. We offer a variety of programs to assist entrepreneurs at various stages of business development.

Learn how you can get involved as a salaried employee or volunteer. Contact ajaniak@wedcbiz.org today!

The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a 501(c)(3) corporation, has been empowering women entrepreneurs to build successful small businesses since 1997 in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. This is accomplished by providing comprehensive, high quality business training programs, one-on-one business and loan counseling, networking opportunities, assistance with loan applications for microloans and crowd funding through Kiva Zip, and MWBE certification assistance in English and Spanish. WEDC’s overarching goal is to build a vibrant community of women business owners, comprised of start-up and established companies.

The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a 501(c)(3) corporation, has been empowering women entrepreneurs to build successful small businesses since 1997 in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Our overarching goal is to build a vibrant community of women business owners, comprised of start-up and established companies.

Careers

Join Our Team

Database Manager

Women’s Enterprise Development Center

Finance and Grants Management Associate

Business Course Trainer

For WEDC's 60 hr comprehensive entrepreneurial training program

ENGLISH in White Plains | SPANISH in Newburgh

To apply please send your resume to:

English: Persephone Zill

Spanish: Veronica Bazan

COMPANY

WEDC Westchester

WEDC Mid-Hudson