Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities
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2 _9 ]* K# G9 u& `; y Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
0 b( _/ X2 S) A4 t" a/ u Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
' D, |4 A0 A7 j* ` Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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4 ~# P% I; }" |0 K& r. s# I  A  a: KBackground & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
/ m5 n" g& M; l9 j+ \; r6 W& j Community development and CED background and experience
  h3 Q% K! R" a8 I( V Strong group facilitation skills  
- {! t% |8 r  f/ u+ O2 V+ s Experience supervising staff
# I6 D. m. n4 n# D Understanding of cross-cultural issues
) b) H2 d& c# | Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

7 U2 u" F# b& X4 x" R' }Education/technical skills
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 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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& F9 ?9 s& F. U% e" s3 RSalary range starts at $34,195.
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7 G) M& t! A( J% I# sPlease 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.
2 }/ k  e2 T4 x  I, B9 ZApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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+ Q5 x3 ~' G; U# u! jWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.