Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services (WNHS) is seeking candidates for MicroBusiness Program Coordinator.

The MicroBusiness Program Coordinator at WNHS coordinates the operation of a multi-service program that helps low-income entrepreneurs start up or expand small businesses. The MicroBusiness Program Coordinator provides case management, business and personal development counseling, access to capital, access to mentoring and general support services. The program serves low-income persons who own or are developing a microbusiness. The goal of the program is to help participants increase assets, income, and independence through successful business ownership.

Key duties include:
§ Provide counseling and technical assistance to help entrepreneurs with the development and management of their businesses;
§ Collaborate with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at LBCC to offer small business training workshops, focused on feasibility analysis and business planning;
§ Coordinate with and provide referrals to applicable social, economic development, and business development organizations within Linn and Benton Counties to ensure that microentrepreneurs are supported by a continuum of services;

For a detailed job description and more information, please go to http://www.w-nhs.org/employment.html.

WNHS is private, nonprofit community development corporation located in the mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon. Our mission is to improve lives and strengthen communities through quality affordable housing, homeownership, economic opportunity, and community partnerships. We believe that a commitment to diversity, economic justice, and opportunity is key to a vital community.

We are also a member of the NeighborWorks® Network, a national affiliation of 230 private nonprofit community development organizations committed to community revitalization and supported by Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

Drew McDermott
VISTA – Asset Building Program
Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services
257 SW Madison Avenue, Suite 113
Corvallis, OR 97333