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

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Employment Opportunity
' p% J' o, Z! y% WThe VERTO Project
1 E" N7 R$ Y' x2 n+ Y# hThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
bring 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
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
" C  ?  \  I8 c4 L  \stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
7 v6 f( Q. [# tmission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
2 ?) j9 ~! y9 W1 `+ ~conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
# d+ j8 z2 r; O. L; V0 u2 v, hnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
6 r' e0 b. s0 z$ n* v4 k3 I" sdevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
, }# E& A- d: s# j4 H# Nwellness, 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
, r+ E  B( L8 r  S4 [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
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
) B+ M/ N& }: j1 G: Ainterview will be contacted.

Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
+ e" r9 \* E8 m3 x  m: e: ecommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing 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
• 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
6 y/ J# P0 X8 u0 t6 u• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
! D& K8 d% }9 a# }, O• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
/ l. i2 O$ A3 _experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
/ h/ l% ]$ b9 z: }7 Rplacements
0 O* [0 W5 c+ S# L- T7 P• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
4 z- \' q& r' W7 E6 f% l1 qthe process, and supporting the youth where needed
! W6 w( c9 I. a2 D; E• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
' |1 Y7 Q, `1 l0 Ris being fulfilled for each youth
0 C" n8 N$ o3 F' W- |• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
# ^0 ?9 w2 z' E/ ^4 j. M: kExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
" v. _8 @4 ?8 [# O( K* I Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
! A& u% R( A+ y2 t* mto success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
* n7 _" B; J1 {5 _* V! N Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
. x9 c1 Z5 a& }* j  q9 B$ K5 ltime management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
/ B% `/ H% Y1 Y" H7 H2 ]1 @quickly
3 s/ m! A$ a  I) q; N% z% ?$ e4 g 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
* u+ [7 l2 w( r6 C Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
& H* p' a! H4 S8 q Ability to motivate youth
, F6 G6 s; r3 `' `Please forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
6 y/ ^- R$ {* ^0 O- RFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca