Social Business Manager

Causeway Work Centre is committed to developing and operating social businesses designed to provide competitive supported employment to persons with a disability or other barriers to employment. Causeway currently operates the Ottawa Social Purchasing Portal, a food services business, a landscaping business, and a used bicycle repair and sales business. The Social Business Manager will oversee the business operations of all current and future social enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Implement and supervise budgets, HR policies, financial tools, business plans and all resource acquisitions and utilizations related to operating the social enterprises.
• Supervision of staff and fill in for staff when needed.
• Identify and maintain cost analysis, profit margins and economic reporting on all enterprises.
• Help to identify and implement marketing, advertising and public relations strategies designed to promote Causeway's social enterprises.
• Develop partnerships within the public and private sector.
• Create narrative/financial reports that may be required by the Executive Director, Board of Directors and/or funders.
• Assist the enterprises in their efforts to balance financial outcomes with social outcomes.
• Participate in the development of a Community Economic Development (CED) training approach and assist in knowledge exchange with other like-minded social services.

Qualifications

• A thorough understanding of the philosophy and principles of social enterprise and CED.
• A university degree or college diploma in business administration.
• A proven track record in business and/or entrepreneurship.
• A strong desire to assist persons with a disability/disadvantaged individuals to gain economic self-sufficiency.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Excellent written and verbal skills are essential.

Salary Range
$40,000-$50,000 range, reflecting experience
Causeway Work Centre is located in central Ottawa.

Please send a resumé and covering letter to Don Palmer at dpalmer@causewayworkcentre.org
Deadline: March 28, 2008