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

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
1 U6 B* _6 c% K: K6 X/ o. z! Z8 B' VThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
1 q+ J# J; K) Nbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
$ U" }$ f# V: E5 P0 pemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
- ^! ^$ ~4 R# r/ I' j: R& H4 xprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
: Z: f3 G0 x: ^) A) u; k% {stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
' k; p/ u0 J- A+ n2 t' O5 PYOUCAN 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
# r1 I) s0 r- ~7 y; H0 K3 w( Uconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
" H5 x# Y8 c9 T; f, |% KVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
4 v% _( c% [( R3 ]8 Knecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
2 S8 t/ i7 T7 u2 b7 ~youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
* v7 A3 s  w- Dparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
( X8 L& Z5 f. m9 Zexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-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
5 t5 f5 r8 @  i" q  `YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
& A8 |6 }+ {& o5 b0 j# y, Raccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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4 S0 }% I) A4 }, D# b& f' BEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
) `2 z6 K+ |$ h9 r1 t• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
  F8 U6 d1 j& Wcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
/ J+ ]8 g5 M  |2 Q1 F6 vwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
* X7 ]5 ?/ f1 z8 fbeing realistic to each youth participant
2 @6 H* R/ t4 f. H- I• 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
each participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
+ _( I/ A$ {" ~7 n$ p* Pcover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
0 Q$ n3 c2 `# v% x  K9 H+ Xplacements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
, M/ L' c3 D# k8 z9 R) y0 |4 l6 Hthe 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
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
+ w4 ]7 R! D( J3 }. t& d, krelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
+ R3 Q5 I/ [( h4 t; OExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
; ^5 x, m; w) n5 o/ x1 p A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
 Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
' Q2 t! v- N1 c0 R8 d$ I+ _time management.
! M2 [: G" M  O3 H Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
; _- D" T  T, r7 _- s Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
at risk as it pertains to employment
. j# J% }' O8 C, P+ B Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
- U4 U8 D& E( S+ l* P Strong leadership and active listening skills
$ H6 l* C5 `% P; S& l' O2 d+ Z2 ^ Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
1 D! w0 p9 \3 r% F. x5 zYOUCAN Edmonton
7 C) _0 r7 D% H+ f) ~) E0 q" P2 ZFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca