VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF A BUSINESS TRAINER/COACH

Mineke Foundation (MF) was founded in 2009 by Tonia Dabwe to continue the work of her Liberian father and Dutch mother in Liberia. Tonia’s mother – Mineke – went missing during the Liberian civil war. Mineke Foundation provides business training and skills training for women and youth, digital skills training and social-educational clubs for children, youth and women. Our core philosophy is that people are responsible for their own lives. Mineke Foundation is a fully accredited Liberian NGO and vocational training center.

We offer a compensation package in line with the Liberian Labor Law. Working with MF means that you will become part of a dedicated and motivated team focused on making a real difference in people’s lives. You will also become part of an international team of supporting volunteers hailing from several countries. Our volunteers regularly join our team in Liberia to provide capacity development, knowledge exchange and additional project support.

Mineke Foundation is looking for a BUSINESS TRAINER/COACH to support the development of our entrepreneurship program focusing on women and youth. The Business Trainer will work under the daily supervision of and report to the Women’s Club Project Lead. The Business Trainer will, like all other MF staff, fall under the overall management of the Team Coordinator of Mineke Foundation.

Key tasks:

The key tasks are as follows:

• Business training of women and youth in our entrepreneurship program
• Monthly group coaching of the businesses started by these women and youth to answer any questions they may have about starting and running a business
• Management and implementation of our micro loan program, including oversight of the Savings & Loans program. This also includes support with microloans disbursements, tracking and monitoring & follow up of the expected repayments with an emphasis on maintaining timely collections, and tracking the performance of these businesses to assess Mineke Foundation’s impact
• Visitations to places of business run by women and youth for verification of the correct use of microloans for the intended purposes and additional support to the business owners
• Participation in meetings with the Mineke Foundation team, experts and international volunteers as requested and preparation of monthly reports to document project progress

Note: This is a 6-months contract, starting June 2025. The contract will be extended depending on satisfactory performance of the business trainer/coach.

When the contract is extended, the business trainer/coach will also be expected to develop and maintain relationships with potential partners working on issues relating to entrepreneurship and microfinance.

Qualification

Interested candidates should obtain a minimum of Diploma in Business Management, Banking and Finance or related field with at least two (2) years of working experience in the financial/business sector. Other documents, diplomas will be an added advantage.

Application procedure and deadline

Submit a motivational letter, CV (at most three pages) including three references with detail contact address and other supporting documents to:

Team Coordinator, Mineke Foundation, Damiefa School Compound, located on 12th Street in Dabwe Town, Barnesville Road, Gardnersville, Liberia through email: teamcoordinator@minekefoundation.org or submit it in person at our office. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: May 10, 2025.