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

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
3 |; a8 j$ K7 t0 _: B5 J+ ]0 X" ^The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
+ F6 K5 _$ v2 c% l% z0 jbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
4 n, p. ~: w) n/ G5 }employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
! u9 e! p, O; R- hprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
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
% \0 b  Y( z" G! f' }mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
, ~& V3 ^- n' \# _% Econflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
% V& Q) L/ N& P: @6 e5 ?VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
! y  j" O9 R/ k% O$ C, Jnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
6 O& A  M6 J7 ~6 \youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
5 O# p' i6 m/ G8 @development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
' s' Y7 \/ p2 E5 nexposure 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.
1 n( F" {4 w; V/ d: V( h2 A: w! TThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
& p- H* }* Z5 \* _! gThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
. r6 W% _- M+ Z9 a- @. g5 Iextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
0 D+ _+ K. z  d1 e* [interview will be contacted.
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Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
: Y: q. _, @5 Dcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
* a7 d. ~2 ^  `2 {• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
/ ]; Y, V4 h6 B* lbeing realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
/ R2 F" Z* D# y% k7 W( qyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
7 x6 ~/ Q7 t- N7 U3 Veach participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
. B+ c- {! a% l1 T2 Z& Q# c1 `2 R9 `cover letters and resumes etc.
" k& P( ~( y% d) h* h$ @• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
. K( P, e& M$ {• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
+ Z  @( _# l) x% P% [• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
! C3 ^9 b1 n, q4 ^• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
. ~" z; }/ w! h( Brelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
- P. |" m- e8 B! N  m0 ~4 TExperience Required: Employment Developer
( X6 T! i) k. e7 Y* o2 C- w Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
) a5 L$ e7 s& g) V& G 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.
! J3 R6 j# w1 \( A3 N3 u Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
$ H' r* u" G4 ntime management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
 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
! n6 J1 M2 c) T, {$ Z Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
1 ?' E3 ]  s2 U! T7 R Strong leadership and active listening skills
6 \0 h' M5 h4 m4 u Ability to motivate youth
: y4 x+ }  z5 }, y( o; HPlease forward your resume to
  ^9 a4 @1 _% IYOUCAN Edmonton
+ x) Y  \" G/ @0 Z" w' h, p& gFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca