Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
( p, Z, n. U( W6 V6 }6 D, t( Ybring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
7 V4 J& G6 u. E1 e* Y$ Zprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
' G$ Q# l/ T6 B; W7 }1 Astands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
& N4 }) M9 Z- e  v. HYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
2 }. g/ u+ Q9 d1 z6 Uconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
" A/ V. J9 ?. mnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
5 X: c* g  m  c: {7 _2 Syouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
2 l' j$ Y0 h; t7 U+ t) j1 Bdevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
3 ~/ N: X* A9 e, Dwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
. F9 O( N; G1 K, C) V, R6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
The project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
; E, h# n) `0 c/ n$ y' fextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
0 V5 O5 j, F6 c' \8 [( Y3 z) Z+ oaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
: \7 u" H) S$ k. q& Y3 O& Winterview will be contacted.

Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
: m5 l( r3 P* }% X8 F% W% D• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
9 J7 e7 K! o/ Q# y1 f9 n8 Rcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
' ~1 q  o. ?7 b; g# Owilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
/ C6 J" B) z4 e0 G! X" C# E, b• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
+ V" _8 @1 ?8 ^; qeach participant
$ F0 ~4 e- H; Z5 C. b' x: R0 m+ N• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
% a2 x1 g/ x0 s3 h: y3 K; dcover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
9 e2 ?; z+ i3 T) G, F; Qexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
/ l# I' A+ u( O3 u  \) k( yplacements
0 Q4 |! p$ Z* R' ~) {7 a' W( t• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
4 [5 N) n" `- R• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
% ^! R6 M, P' T/ m& L. Grelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
  ^+ D; u; E) O# Y• Other tasks as they arise within the position
% P; f( X0 ?7 c* E! YExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
3 l1 D  n0 E. L( j4 A) r6 _. ^6 {+ V Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
; G( y/ q* }2 }; |to success.
, ]8 T4 W; ]" z7 ]& O Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
0 ^+ X4 J) G5 V$ S0 k( v, S, h/ Ptime management.
& _2 q( }# `! n! v+ ?. P# J9 S. n0 { Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
& _& n& @( a/ x- B7 _% Vquickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
8 d/ M7 r/ t- l. s! C  n! gat risk as it pertains to employment
6 ]6 r3 l% Z5 V0 ^) D4 K: ~7 } Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
: i# {% ^$ f  ]1 x' J" a Strong leadership and active listening skills
$ O7 T; s! l7 w" Y2 c! V Ability to motivate youth
9 n/ @5 o% S7 j) A6 H$ X  wPlease forward your resume to
+ N( R+ |8 n0 E% K- I/ h. W) ]( WYOUCAN Edmonton
" ]8 ~4 N  S+ d3 |& a" CFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca