Business manager for environmental education & nature conservation organization

SONATI is a non-profit Nicaraguan environmental education organization dedicated to propagating environmental awareness and promoting love and care for the environment through widespread free environmental education programs for local school children.

SONATI works in a self-sustainable manner, using its non-profit environmental hostels & tours to finance its environmental programs.

SONATI is a creative & active organization, promoting new programs and continuously expanding its activities in space and content. While the business manager is expected to oversee and improve the already running businesses, her/his primary responsibilities will be to establish new businesses at new sites in Nicaragua. This will enable sustainable expansion of SONATI´s environmental programs.

Responsibilities:

• Fundraising.
• Supervise and improve the already running hostels and tours at Leon and Esteli.
• Establish new SONATI businesses at new sites in Nicaragua.
• Work with a board of directors in shaping and implementing the organization´s strategies, policies, and initiatives. 

Qualifications:

• Proved fundraising experience.
• Experience in establishing and managing a successful business.
• Entrepreneurial, idealistic, charismatic, and self-directed professional.
• Ability to work creatively with limited human and financial resources.
• Very organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent team-work and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Spanish and English).
• Must demonstrate accountability, a positive attitude and initiative.

Salary: All salaries at SONATI are modest local salaries, but for foreigners are practically volunteer wages. A candidate can expect to comfortably cover her/his living expenses, but should not expect to save much money out of this salary. Actual salary is $300/ month.

A minimum commitment of two years is required.

To apply: Please send your CV, cover letter and two reference contacts to: sonati.nicaragua@gmail.com, under the title “business manager position”.