Rural Builders Organisation is a leading focal organisation in community development dedicated to improve sustainable livelihood of rural dwellers. Its Head Quarters is located in Benin City, Edo State, and currently seek the services of young and vibrant professionals for immediate employment to fill the position below:
Job Title: Cooperative Manager
Job code: RBO/CM/CP/07/19
Location: Benin City, Edo
Nature: permanent
Job Description
- The position seeks a committed, creative person with diverse abilities, excellent communication skills, familiarity with cleaning services and business management or economic development, and a keen interest in the cooperative business model.
- The position is full time.
- The position focuses on supporting the Rural Group multipurpose Cooperative by making it profitable through member and business expansion.
- This will include member development and cooperative education, as well as expanding the business.
- The facilitator will assist members with accounting by pricing products and services, tracking payments; and maintaining payroll and accounting.
Position responsibilities
- Maintain workplace and project-specific policies as well as the project budget
- Support Member Development and Empowerment
- Community Outreach
- Business Management (including maintaining accounts & payroll using Quickbooks (will train if needed)
- Promote Business Success
Qualifications & Expectations
- A Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Community Development, Economics, Sociology, or other related field.
- Bilingual in Edo and English and any other language;
- Experience in working in diverse communities.
- Demonstrated experience of strong verbal and written skills.
- Superior organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with cooperative development, community organizations and team development or related experience.
- Knowledge and involvement with worker cooperatives preferred.
- Entrepreneurial/Business or comparable skills.
- Comfort with accounting and financials.
- Ability to learn quickly and have an interest in developing a variety of new skills; be able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines; have the ability to work both autonomously and with groups.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to:
[email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of your mail.
For more enquiries call: +2348088130690 0r +2347038592646.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via mail or SMS and must be willing to relocate.