Social Finance Coordinator – Local Food Systems

Job title: Social Finance Coordinator – Local Food Systems

Company: Fair Finance Fund

Job description: The Fair Finance Fund Social Finance Coordinators participate in all aspects of the Fair Finance Fund, including administration of the lending program, outreach to clients and investors, and general promotion and planning of the Fair Finance Fund. We are looking for candidates whose interests and experience are aligned with our work. Please review the website to learn more about us.

The contract will begin as soon as possible and is funded to June 20, 2021 with annual budget approval and with probable extension based on funding.

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience. Please note standard daily rates in the application.

The mission of the Fair Finance Fund is: to mobilize equitable and accessible capital for Ontario’s food and farm enterprises that create social, environmental and economic benefits.

The Fair Finance Fund is a non-profit social finance fund dedicated to providing loans and mentorship services to local food and farm enterprises that value strong local food systems, local economies, and a healthy planet.

Qualifications

Important qualifications include:

• Ability to work well with others with patience, tolerance and a willingness to consider others’ opinions
• Ability to work with a supervisor as well as independently
• Expertise in financial management practices and business development
• Experience of community lending and social finance preferred
• Knowledge of the local food and farm sector
• Experience with presentations, network development and outreach
• Able to work with spreadsheets, cloud-based document sharing, loan software
• Willingness to travel
• Experience with non-profits and social enterprises
• Knowledge of a second language, preferably French, is an asset
• Successful applicants will have access to a home office, preferably in northern Ontario.

To apply:

Please provide the following items; incomplete applications are not considered

• A detailed CV
• A cover letter
• References (contact information)

Application materials must be submitted to: by 9:00 am February 9th. Note position title in header please. Please no phone calls. Potential candidates will be notified if an interview is requested.

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Expected salary:

Location: Ontario

Job date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:20:28 GMT