Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE
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Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
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 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
: e# m1 O; V" }0 W 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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Background & Qualifications:

0 Q5 j! C* o. V6 A: b3 Z9 } Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
6 U- V/ V3 g  L; e. ]7 _6 ~ Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
4 k0 R. a/ C6 k/ m7 B2 k$ Q Understanding of cross-cultural issues
, U& [' R/ x& f Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
  {2 s' z: l) D; ?( S$ D2 v Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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Salary range starts at $34,195.
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: v- o0 \# t- RPlease 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.
5 P4 {1 \1 E, a0 w7 N6 kApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

+ j% X6 g5 F: @- ~4 n5 H5 tWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.