Status: Full-time position (37.5 hours/week)
Time Frame: Review begins May 20, 2025, position open until filled
Description:
The Manager of Business and Credit Programs is responsible for the administration and management of the Community Development Partnership’s (CDP) small business technical assistance and lending programs. The Manager provides program implementation support to the Director of Business & Credit Programs and is also responsible for strategic outreach to business communities. In addition, the Manager is responsible for encouraging and nurturing partnerships with local businesses, community members and other non-profits to further the CDP’s mission.
This position primarily works one-on-one with entrepreneurs and the candidate should be confident and effective in building rapport quickly with people from many different backgrounds. The candidate should be 1) passionate about the CDP’s mission, 2) have strong counseling and facilitation skills, and 3) is excited to help small businesses succeed.
Our ideal candidate is:
- knowledgeable of housing and community development issues on the Cape
- experienced with working in small business development
- able to develop leadership skills, particularly with L-Moderate Income communities, communities of color and immigrant communities.
- energetic, collaborative and a dependable team player,
- a problem solver who can adapt in the moment,
- confident in generating new ideas and bringing them to fruition, as well as stepping into existing programs and understanding why they operate the way they do,
- someone with strong writing and speaking skills, both formally and informally.
This is an opportunity to expand and contribute to an already successful, visible, and highly valued program within the CDP and have significant long-term impact on the Lower and Outer Cape.
A full description of this position can be found here: Manager of Business Credit Programs
Compensation: Salary range is $65,000 to $68,000 annually. CDP also provides a generous package of benefits including vacation, sick time, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses. Staff enjoy flexibility in their work hours and working location if organizational needs are met.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter summarizing your professional experience at it relates to the job description, followed by resume, combined into a single PDF. Email your PDF to Andrea Aldana, Andrea@capecdp.org . Include “Manager of Business & Credit Programs” in the subject line. References may be requested.