Social Enterprise Manager Vacancy

Mineke Foundation – located in Gardnersville – is a non-profit entity established in 2014 by Tonia Dabwe to continue her parents’ work. We focus on Vocational Training & Entrepreneurship, mainly attracting women and youth. We also manage Damiefa School and a Community Resource Center with a mini library, computer lab, and various sporting activities for children.

Mineke Foundation has been providing vocational & business training programs since 2015. In 2020, we had to temporarily cease operations during the Covid-19 lockdown. We used that time to develop business plans to transition our vocational training school into social enterprises and received funding to do so. Currently, we are starting up 2 social enterprises.

A social enterprise is a commercial business that has uses its profits to support Mineke Foundation’s projects in the Dabwe Town community. We also want to use our social enterprises to create jobs, especially for former trainees who completed our vocational training.

We are seeking a Social Enterprise Manager to manage the commercial aspects of our 2 Vocational Training Social Enterprises. This person will manage and execute the Social Enterprise business initiatives per Mineke Foundation policies and strategic objectives.

Job Description

Sales Responsibilities:

• Manage organizational sales by developing a business plan that covers sales, revenue, and expense controls.
• Meet planned sales goals.
• Set individual sales targets with sales agents and Point of Sale agents.
• Track sales goals and report results as necessary.
• Oversee the activities and performance of the production and sales team.
• Provide ongoing training for sales agents.
• Understand MF’s ideal customers and how they relate to our products.
• Recruit sales agents
• Identify Point of Sales

Marketing Responsibilities

• Oversee all marketing campaigns for the Enterprises (Pastry and Tailoring)
• Implement a marketing strategy to promote the organization, products, and services.
• Brainstorm ideas for new campaigns ensuring MF are communicating the right messaging to attract prospective customers and retain existing ones
• Update Administration on the progress of marketing activities and report on the results of campaigns
• Lead market research efforts to uncover the viability of current and existing products/services
• Coordinate with other departments to produce effective strategies promoting MF products and services
• Analyze data to evaluate the success of their marketing efforts and come up with new ideas to improve brand marketing and exposure

Vocational Training

• Manage all operational activities of the vocational training including staffing and coordination
• Prepare a business plan with detailed timetables and delivery plans that support the operation of the vocational training and adhere to budget
• Supervisor Trainers and Trainers Assistant
• Ensure that project goals are met and adhering to the approved budget
• Support team members with planning and writing up curriculum into a competitive standard and attractive delivery model
• Set high expectations of trainees by challenging them to do the best they can.
• Recruit trainees into the vocational training ensuring that minimum target is met.
• Demonstrate strong management and leadership skills to staff and trainees
• Submit monthly work plan and report
• Perform any other assigned task by the Team Coordinator / MF Support Team.

Essential Skills

• Sales experience
• Marketing experience
• Intimate understanding of traditional and emerging marketing channels
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively
• Budget-management skills and proficiency
• Professional judgment and discretion that comes from years of experience in the field
• Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges
• Research skills
• Ability to work on your initiative

Requirements

• University graduate: coming from a variety of academic backgrounds, including marketing, communication, business, and other fields
• Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies.
• 3 years of experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset:
• Willing to learn

Kindly submit Curriculum Vitae and motivational letter with two references including detailed contacts by email: teamcoordinator@minekefoundation.org to the below address:

Team Coordinator

Mineke Foundation

Behind Hope Garage, Dry Rice Market,

Gardnersville, Liberia

The deadline for submission is April 15, 2022, and the application is expected to be reviewed daily.