Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 2nd Aug 2022
- Melbourne > Richmond
The Women’s Enterprise and Community project Program (WECP), is a community led, collaborative and holistic program which was voted for by the public and funded by the state government of Victoria. It is a fully subsidised series of programs aimed at encouraging people to become active participants and make a difference in their community.
Two Square Pegs is a social enterprise. We look at ways to connect business professionals to mentor, advise and collaborate with entrepreneurial people who are starting out in exploring their ideas for community projects, social enterprises or business . We support community building and diverse relationships to grow. The goal of our work is to increase equality and promote community cohesion.
In this role as a Volunteer Business/Project Mentor you will support those who are looking for new opportunities and/or pathways into self employment to get started on business or social enterprise or an idea for a community project.
Use your skills and experience to make a difference in the lives of these diverse people and who are looking to lead change in their community through community projects and through businesses.
As part of this program you’ll learn and apply valuable mentoring and leadership skills to support and develop your own career as well.
Over 6 months of mentoring, you will provide support through the different stages of planning and setting up a business or a community project. You’ll share skills, insight, professional knowledge and networks to assist in the development of their skills. Some examples of areas where you will be providing active guidance around are:
As part of this program you will need to:
Venue for events to be confirmed but they will be in North Richmond.
Events will be held online or a mix of online and in person.
To submit your interest, please click the Apply Now button below.
If you have any further questions please email [email protected], using the subject line: Business and Project Mentors - Women's Enterprise Program (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.
You can find out more about this program here: whei.org/wec-mentor.