Cooperative Manager at Rural Builders Organisation

Nature: permanent

Job code: RBO/CM/CP/07/19

Location: Benin City

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 include:

• 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.