Company description Mandela Partners (MP) is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through food enterprises in under-resourced communities. Our approach is based on a systems model that addresses issues of economic disinvestment, food insecurity, and health inequity, building on local assets to cultivate thriving communities. Job description

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Entrepreneurship Development Coordinator oversees all activities related to the Ashland Market & Cafe; supports MP’s business development efforts by facilitating workshops and advising sessions; oversees sales channels & event logistics; and supports marketing & outreach efforts. MP’s business advising efforts focus on supporting food-based entrepreneurs, however, programming often includes non-food entrepreneurs that meet eligibility criteria.

The Entrepreneurship Development Coordinator is a self-motivated individual with strong project management skills and a robust capacity to navigate a diverse array of stakeholders and relationships - moving from representing MP at agency or practitioner convenings to communicating thoughtfully and consistently with program participants. This position requires a comfort and fluency in group facilitation, one-on-one advising, and providing culturally relevant and accessible resources. Experience in food and food business operations is preferred. This position includes monthly weekend and occasional evening commitments.

 

Ashland Market & Cafe (AMC) (40%)

• Ensure long term viability of AMC and development of AMC incubated businesses
• Point person for AMC vendors; lead advisor; coordinate monthly AMC vendor meetings
• Lead events & marketing activities that drive traffic to AMC
• Oversee business development workshops and community events at AMC
• Oversee branding, marketing, and communications related to AMC 

Mandela Entrepreneurs Program (40%)

• Workshop Series: manage participant outreach & workshop related logistics; ensure current & relevant curriculum; co-facilitate workshops (bi-annual)
• Advising: on-board entrepreneurs; provide top tier advising; oversee individual entrepreneur development plans
• Capital: on-board and support entrepreneurs interested in accessible capital options available through or in partnership with Mandela Partners. 
• Market & Sales Opportunities: manage current market (JLS) including partnership, permitting, participant recruitment, and other related logistics
• Grow partnership with organizations throughout the East Bay that support limited communities, under-served entrepreneurs, or other community development efforts
• Promote Mandela programming 
• Promote and stay up-to-date with relevant business development resources; create resource guides that support community entrepreneurs

Management, Evaluation, and Reporting (10%) 

• Staff support: provide management & support to business development team; weekly check ins; program milestones
• Metrics: maintain MPs entrepreneur database; administer and maintain evaluations systems for business development programs (i.e. intake, pre and post surveys, quarterly AMC surveys, etc)

Other Program & Organization Support  (10%) 

• Community Capital: support loan communications, management, and reporting
• Marketing: support MPs social media management, website design and content development, newsletter development, etc
• Provide other program & organizational support, as needed

 

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Commitment to working with and in low to moderate income communities of color
• Ability to interact comfortably with a broad range of people and backgrounds; strong capacity to connect with program participants and building relationships
• Strong grasp of tools & resources entrepreneurs need to start, operate, or grow their businesses
• 3+ years’ experience in food production and food retail, preferred
• 3+ years’ experience in non-profit program coordination, management, and/or administration
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Time management skills, work planning, and attention to detail
• Flexible and team-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Willingness to travel to meet entrepreneurs in their settings
• Interest in growing with a dynamic organization
• Bilingual a plus

Mandela Partners is an equal opportunity employer: LGBTQ, people of color, women and lifelong Oakland residents are encouraged to apply.

This position includes regular weekend and occasional evening commitments, as well as travel throughout the East Bay. 

Benefits
This is a full-time exempt position; Mandela Partners offer health, dental, vision benefits, in addition to a 401K program once eligible.
 

Compensation this position is : salaried, varies DOE, $49,000.00 - $52,000.00 Application instructions DeadlineOctober 15, 2019