Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
2 b" I" z9 D" pincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
! s: b* S3 ~  u7 ?+ v6 t9 V4 t! y; w 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
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
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' H# ~0 q! a/ @5 n/ n Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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" x7 i) Q- R) d9 s2 LBackground & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
. g' A) O" F  J8 H Strong group facilitation skills  
2 \- o/ i( y! \6 _  c Experience supervising staff
$ }; s3 {* Q5 Y% n0 A 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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6 U# q  Y  q; @  aEducation/technical skills

! A$ J6 b8 }; v, Z Post-secondary education
# k+ G6 j$ C' k# L Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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5 U2 Q. ?( d) c# E  Y! oSalary 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.
3 R+ L( d9 i2 T2 n: l. O, UApplications 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.