Business Counsellor- Market Ready Liaison

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada ISANS Full time

**Business Counsellor
- Market Ready Liaison**

**(Short-term contract to end of December 2024)**

ISANS is seeking a Part-time **Business Counsellor
- Market Ready Liaison** to provide support to Market-Ready Project Coordinator, clients and partners and provide appropriate training support to prepare business clients for market opportunities to showcase products at small-scale marketplaces. Reporting to the Supervisor and Manager, Business & Workforce Integration, this position is responsible for:
**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Coordinating with partner markets to secure spots/tables to allow clients, to test market, promote and sell their products
- Working with the Market-Ready Coordinator to determine eligibility of clients wanting to sell at the market
- Ensuring clients are in compliance with safety and regulatory requirements
- Liaising between clients and markets to ensure a smooth market experience for clients
- Assisting with workshop preparation and workshop facilitation when appropriate
- Keeping up-to-date on trends in the market communities in order to pass on for benefit of clients
- Advising clients about networking opportunities to promote their products/services including participation in ISANS Business Networking events and other networking events
- Referring eligible clients to ISANS Business Training Programs and to appropriate resources and organizations
- Connecting with other business service providers, government agencies and professionals, including private and public sector for the benefit of clients
- Maintaining a professional relationship with clients including using their expertise in supporting/advising new entrepreneurs
- Practicing advocacy activities by attending or occasionally speaking at events, representing clients and the BWI team
- Providing support in evaluating program outcomes and its impact on clients
- Promoting the market-ready project and business programs through outreach and communications to increase intake of clients

**General responsibilities**:

- Provide information as required for internal/external reports and proposals, grants, etc.
- Review and adhere to ISANS workplace health and safety policies; safety is everyone’s responsibility
- Record all relevant client information on databases in a consistent and timely manner as appropriate to the position
- Participating fully in regular staff meetings, team meetings, training and development and ISANS events
- Flexibility - ability to work some evenings and weekends as required
- Ability to travel across the province
- Performing other duties as required

**Education**:

- Bachelors Degree or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted
- Adult Education/training certificate/diploma an asset
- Counselling Certificate an asset

**Experience**:

- 2 years experience in a similar position
- Experience running your own business a strong asset
- Experience delivering service online an asset
- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment; experience delivering direct service to immigrants preferred
- Experience and understanding of the local business community
- Experience with networking and outreach
- Experience in group facilitation and delivering presentations

**Knowledge**:

- Understanding and knowledge of adult education principles

**Skills**:

- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Additional languages an asset

**ISANS Core Competencies**

**Cultural Competency; Equity, Diversity & Inclusion**
- Embracing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

**Collaboration**
- Working collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives

**Continuous Learning**
- Continually seeking new knowledge and skills, as well as developing existing capabilities

**Innovative Thinking**
- Introducing new ways of looking at problems and developing useful ideas that are new, better, or unique

**Accountability**
- Holding self and others responsible and accountable to being transparent and principled in our approach and to meeting commitments

**Respect**
- Actively encouraging an environment of fairness, honesty and integrity for all

**Terms of Employment**:

- Short
- term contract to December 31, 2024
- Part-time 21 hours per week
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, your work location may be at ISANS’ office or at home. Work location will be determined by operational requirements, public health recommendations, and government requirements.

**Commencement Date**:ASAP

**Closing Date**:Tuesday September 19, 2023 - 4 p.m.

Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 14 months
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: $27,407.86-$30,979.46 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
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