Microenterprise Development Manager

About Many Rivers

Many Rivers exists to help Indigenous and other Australians in disadvantaged circumstances to improve their situations through the provision of microenterprise and community economic development support. We create change and economic opportunities through the work we do. Inspired by Christian values we provide a culture centred around Care, Respect and Accountability.

About the role

Our Business Coaches live and work in their communities and spend time coaching a portfolio of clients to start and sustain a small business. A day in the life of a Business Coach involves regular face to face coaching sessions with individual clients across the entire business journey, including establishing a business plan, analysing cashflow, and assisting clients to access microfinance loans to help get the business started.

About You:

As a Business Coach, you will have a profound impact on the growth and development of countless individuals. You may have run your own business or have experience in the financial services sector in lending and loan management. To be successful as a Business Coach you will require:

1. Proven experience as a business coach, with mentoring and capacity building skills.
2. Strong business acumen across various business functions, including business planning, sales, marketing and finance.
3. Excellent verbal, presentation, and written skills, with exceptional networking and stakeholder management capacity.
4. Impeccable integrity, trust, respect, stewardship, strong cultural awareness and commitment to people in disadvantaged circumstances.
5. Proficient in the use of internet technology (Zoom and Teams), MS Office suite, previous experience with Client Management System is desirable.
6. Ability to promote and establish key networks across your region with Job Actives, TAFE Colleges, Indigenous and community leaders .
7. Qualification in Business, Finance or a relevant field.

How to Apply: If you are ready to make a difference and transform businesses into thriving success stories, we invite you to join our team as a Business Coach. Please submit your resume, a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria.

Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks including Criminal History check, Equifax Check and Working with Children/ Vulnerable People check, where applicable.

Many Rivers promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.