Small Business Assistant

Supervisor: Director of Small Business Recovery

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt

ABOUT ABIC

The American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) promotes common sense immigration reform that advances economic competitiveness, provides companies with both the high-skilled and low-skilled talent they need, and allows the integration of immigrants into our economy as consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.

ABIC is active in key states and communities across the country, engaging activists, advocates, business leaders, and elected officials on the urgency of passing immigration reform that boosts our economy, creates jobs, eases the labor shortage, and supports families. The goal of our bipartisan coalition of over 1200+ diverse businesses and business associations is to provide a strong and effective voice seeking sensible immigration reforms to grow our economy and strengthen our families. Currently, ABIC is active in 16 states including Illinois, Florida, Texas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada.

For more information, visit www.abic.us. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Small Business Assistant works directly with ABIC staff to assist with Illinois’s small business recovery work. The Small Business Assistant is responsible for managing various reporting and outreach efforts with focus on client lists retention, data collection, and monthly reporting. Additional responsibilities include outreach with small business clients around small business recovery opportunities. A successful Small Business Assistant will meet deadlines, organize, and present timely data and information, have a keen attention to detail, maintain confidentiality, demonstrate honesty and trustworthiness and make a solid, positive impact. Effective Small Business Assistants are self-motivated, responsible, agile team players, and able to work independently.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Assist Program Manager with client lists retention and data collection.
• Create invoices and monthly data reports. Provide support to the Program Manager to meet all grant requirements.
• Track events and work with Program Manager and communications team to create outreach materials, sample fliers and events with small business clients around opportunities to build ABIC’s and subgrantee’s plans. 
• Assist in coordinating federal, state, and local engagement, coalition organizing, and other in-state outreach on behalf of ABIC.
• Work collaboratively with in-state consultants and additional coalition hires.
•  Partner effectively with ABIC allies across the policy spectrum.
• Check office mail to sort and scan mail
• Batching, depositing, and entering check information

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven commitment to meeting deadlines and managing multiple deadlines on a short, fast paced time campaign style timeline.
• Experience collecting and managing data. CRM familiarity preferred.
• Experience assisting teams.
• Able to assist with moving projects and programs to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to coalition building to advance victories.
• Strong commitment to ongoing processes that ensure transparency and communication in carrying out the work.
• Ability to learn various systems for data tracking, email, mobile, volunteer recruitment, and fundraising.

STATEMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

ABIC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for employees. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other legally protected characteristics. 

Compensation: This position will be a full-time. We offer a competitive compensation package. Please note all salaries are commensurate with experience. ABIC also provides an attractive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, unlimited paid time off, and standard holidays. 

How to Apply: Please email your resume and cover letter to  info@americanbic.biz and include “ABIC Small Business Assistant” in the subject line. 

The position will remain open until filled.