Type: 30 hours per week for 12 months
Goal of Position:
To aid our Non-Profit organization to expand the existing Social Enterprise and to develop new ideas for
Social enterprises.
Responsibilities:
– To supervise the existing catering business
– Create a business plan to expand and improve the business
– To create a marketing plan
– Design and implement workshops to improve employment skills of low or no income people
– Implement the business and marketing plans
– Assess barriers to success and report to the board of directors with ideas for remediation
– Work with the North House Enterprise committee to identify a new sustainable business opportunity.
– Work with the above committee to design a business plan to meet the needs of the organization
– Create and implement a plan to attract volunteers to support the organizations services
Qualifications:
– Post-Secondary degree or College Certificate in Business, Commerce, Human Geography, Community or Economic development or related areas.
– Commitment to working in a rural setting;
– Interest in innovative approaches to economic development for rural areas
– Excellent organizational skills
– Ability to work with a wide variety of people with diverse skills and backgrounds
– Experience in creating and facilitating workshops or the willingness to learn this skill set
– Excellent communication skills
– A positive, Non-judgmental attitude
– Applicant must be under 30 years of age
Visit our web site: http://www.northhouse.ca for information about North House goals, values and mission.
Send resumes to:
northhouseoffice@bellnet.ca no later than Tuesday January 31st, 2012
Or contact Lois McIntosh at 705-426-1150 for further information