BUSINESS CONSULTANT

About the role

A business consultant provides licensing consultation and services to business owners operating in the City of Chicago. This includes conducting need assessments, interviewing clients, reviewing applications, advising on required inspections, educating applicants, interacting with municipal agencies, and assisting with business assistance programs.

Responsibilities

• Conducts need assessments of current or planned business activities to determine regulatory requirements.
• Interviews clients and reviews completed applications and business documents to determine required licenses and permits.
• Advises clients on required inspections and educates applicants on the licensing process.
• Interacts with staff in municipal agencies and City departments to facilitate license and permit processing.
• Directs business owners to local, state, and national business assistance programs.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with applicants about requirements and next steps.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of business planning or consulting work experience.
• Five (5) years of business planning or consulting work experience.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree in Business Administration or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of business planning or consulting work experience.

Qualifications

• Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
• Five (5) years of business planning or consulting work experience.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree in Business Administration or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of business planning or consulting work experience.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

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Pay

$68,616.00

Schedule

Fully in-person at the public Small Business Center in City Hall, Monday - Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.

Selection Requirements

The position requires applicants to complete an interview which may include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. Applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise, will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

Commitment to Diversity

The City of Chicago has adopted ordinances providing a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and are veterans of the Armed Forces, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.