Business Mentor- Childcare Micro-enterprise

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Job Description ? Business Mentors: Childcare Microenterprise Program

BACKGROUND: The goal of IRC Atlanta’s Refugee Child Care Microenterprise program, in conjunction with Quality Care for Children, is to empower refugee women that have an entrepreneurial interest by providing certification instruction and training, technical assistance, and small business credit to create and maintain a sustainable child care business. By creating a skill development program for refugee women, their communities will be positively impacted, as more adults can leave their children with culturally appropriate providers and enter the workforce.

SCOPE OF WORK: The Business Mentor reports directly to the Program Coordinator and supports efforts under IRC’s Child Care Microenterprise program. A qualified Business Mentor will have experience in for-profit organizations or self-employment/entrepreneurship. The childcare program spans all business development phases from skills development trainings (business and child care), certification and licensing, micro-credit, and on-going technical support both before and after the entrepreneur’s business is launched. Mentors will work one-on-one with a program participant who has completed training to help them complete the state business registration process, city/county compliance, business start-up funding budget, home improvement, marketing, pricing, recordkeeping, among other tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coach selected participant on completion of the business start-up process
• Troubleshoot with state, county, and city employees from various government agencies
• Network with other mentors for lessons learned, best practices

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven ability to work with consideration and respect for cultural differences
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Discretion, diplomacy and good team player
• Current or previous studies in a business or economic empowerment related field
• The ideal candidate will have some technical knowledge and experience in small business development and/or a for-profit environment
• Some ideal candidates will also be highly proficient in Spanish or another language, such as French or Arabic
• Met in-person on a periodic basis at their home as regular check-in meetings, as well as regular phone calls and/or emails
• Conduct research and work online and by phone from your own location
• Participate in a monthly conference call with all program Mentors

For more information or to apply, please contact Jessica Seales, Volunteer Coordinator, at VolunteerATL@Rescue.org or 678-636-8928. To learn more about us, please visit the IRC website at www.Rescue.org/Atlanta