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Urban Solutions is looking for a self-motivated and detail-oriented Sales Associate who will assist in growing Urban Solutions’ Green Business Program and affiliated Certified Development Company, California Lending Partners.

This employee will report to the Urban Solutions Green Business Program Manager and California Lending Partners’ Business Development Officer (BDO). The Sales Associate is responsible for program support and generating revenue through the recruitment of new clients to the programs. He/she will work both collaboratively and independently, and will provide direct client services.

* This position will be funded through the JOBS NOW program. See below for requirements.

Responsibilities include:

Promote sales by contacting leads and/or prospects and presenting program objectives and services
Identify prospective small business clients and maintain prospect records. Candidate must be comfortable making phone and in-person cold-calls
Identify high-level cost-reduction opportunities from energy/water efficiency and waste diversion
Contract management with increasing responsibility
Provide administrative and clerical support to programs
Assist with creating marketing and collateral materials
Field initial inquiries regarding the programs and answer incoming prospect calls
Assist BDO in following up with clients and lenders to ensure all necessary documents are compiled to submit and close loans

Required Skills:

Experience in Business to Business sales and development
Experience in marketing and communications
Able to clearly and concisely communicate status of client compliance
Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in customer service
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Understanding of basic finance and accounting
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Internet research tools
Highly organized
Outgoing personality
Committed environmentalist
College Degree

Additional Desired Skills:

Interest in and familiarity with sustainable business practices and “greening” the local economy
Experience negotiating rates with clients
Familiarity with lending and Real Estate industry
Experience in negotiating rates with clients

JOBS NOW REQUIREMENTS

This position will be funded through the Jobs Now program. This government funded program puts underemployed and unemployed parents into good jobs, and pays the employers the cost of their wages through September 30, 2010.

If you are working or were recently working, and your income in the past month was less than 200% of the federal poverty level, you are eligible. The table below shows the maximum income you can earn in a month or year and be eligible for the program.

In addition to the income requirements, you must also meet a few other criteria.

Be a resident of San Francisco
Show proof of right to work
Be a parent of at least one child under age 18 (even if you do not live with that child)

For more detailed information regarding the program, visit http://www.sfhsa.org/1283.htm

Salary range: $33,000 - $36,000 plus benefits

If eligible, please submit resume, cover letter and writing sample via email. Unformatted resumes and cover letters will not be accepted. No phone calls please. Due to the high volume of applicants, Urban Solutions will not be able to respond to all applicants individually. We thank you in advance for your interest in Urban Solutions and our Green Business Program.

michelle@urbansolutionssf.org
Michelle Brady
Executive Assistant

We thank you in advance for your interest in Urban Solutions.

About Urban Solutions
Urban Solutions is an economic development nonprofit based in San Francisco whose mission is to foster the well-being of disadvantaged communities by helping to increase neighborhood commercial vitality, strengthen small businesses, create jobs and encourage diversity. For more information, see www.urbansolutionssf.org.