Website The Working World
Investing in the workers who are transforming our world.
About Us
The Working World is a NYC-based nonprofit financial institution that builds cooperative businesses using a groundbreaking model that combines non-extractive finance with tailor-made technical support. We put finance into the hands of working people without making them put down collateral or take a debt burden that could threaten their wellbeing. We do this by promoting a more inclusive form of ownership – businesses that are collectively run and owned by their workers — and by tying loan returns to project success, acting as a partner to ensure stability and sustainability.
Our goals are idealistic, but our methods are practical – our team has experience in business strategy, community economic development, and finance, and we work for concrete results with maximum impact. We support sustainability and autonomy in communities that have been most impacted by the extractive economy, deindustrialization and systemic discrimination, paving the way for a new, democratic and sustainable economy in NYC and beyond.
The Position
We are looking for someone deeply committed to social and economic justice, with some knowledge of business development. Business- and/or social justice-related academic or extracurricular work is a plus, especially as it shows commitment to community economic development and familiarity with the day-to-day work involved. Associate Project Managers will have to learn and apply basic cooperative business concepts as they collaborate with worker-owners to develop and implement business plans and assist with day-to-day operations. Candidates must have exceptional social skills, a deep desire to learn about cooperative business, and be eager to engage deeply with the businesses and workers that we support.
We are looking for people who are equally idealistic and practical, and who are open and eager to learn The Working World’s lending methodology and approach. Candidates must also be organized self-starters and have the patience and drive to work toward longer-term goals.
Ideally, we are looking for candidates from or with extensive experience in the different communities we work with, particularly African-American, Latine, and/or immigrant communities.
Our target start date is February 5, 2024 for one full-time position in New York, NY.
To apply for this job please visit www.theworkingworld.org.