Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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: J7 ?8 Y) J' H. \- E* Z Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
3 L9 b/ Y0 t3 ~& eincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
; r7 v# U: P& `. a' M 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
1 P1 h, A0 ^( z9 l Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
0 ]! O/ c6 r( R3 f$ h7 ^  k Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
5 z! o* Y' n( E; m0 u3 K3 m# Z: j Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
# b% I) o, }) M3 b& A/ A Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills
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1 P' }2 Y& d# E7 o6 c5 P Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

Salary range starts at $34,195.

5 _+ z8 I' I" c4 c+ c# D  OPlease 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.
Applications 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.