Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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  Y; l2 O% A! A& p* t+ q' ~Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
  `  u" `8 Y) y4 V0 i* O& bincrease 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.
8 Q# O+ `, w* s* x5 O Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
1 X! t7 I% e7 L& V Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
" {4 ^0 y; w! _5 t8 X+ v Facilitate group processes and workshops
9 M- w) S/ g+ f6 [ Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
" q& @4 R8 J9 x Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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3 h8 L7 n! U9 @% z* }Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
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& l- g: r/ A2 p+ e5 USalary range starts at $34,195.
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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.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.