Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

) ?; |4 t  l! g+ e6 \; Y Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
 Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
 Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
8 l# @5 _8 g! n" F( R Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
  h+ s8 s: C7 f6 ^# _" \+ P Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

/ ?, f0 b8 m1 o) S, a9 x1 wBackground & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
% W6 l  \9 m( _) n% O Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
" i; U: |9 P' o/ K7 j1 X" x( S# O Understanding of cross-cultural issues
2 f" v9 A4 N9 m# c  }: \; ?6 x Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
6 d) r8 j- L3 }8 }: i Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills

" T/ ]/ ~7 @8 s( y( h: U2 E) w Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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: @( ]5 W7 E7 k7 K% O- vSalary range starts at $34,195.

Please forward your resume with cover letter to Maria Jagiello, Associate Director, fax: 424-7736; email: mjagiello@emcn.ab.ca; mail: #101, 10010-107A Avenue, Edmonton T5H 4H8.
, H% c/ f" S7 U, u; _Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

' M5 N9 X, d& j1 z6 m  @We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.