Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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9 u% V* B. M; q* v, }; W0 ?Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
3 Y# t- Y  C# r! k- G. K Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
% n, W/ `5 N0 `' Y 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
; `* M, @1 H; Z; q Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

( ^( K" `9 X" R2 v- ZBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
3 P7 w* [1 q6 w3 o, P9 P Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
/ r2 o1 [, _) F1 b Understanding of cross-cultural issues
& |. {5 ~! i* z3 d8 l4 j Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
  W+ Y0 f, u3 H* d Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

2 l! O2 Z5 o4 }3 A6 ?% c2 p5 t; o: ]( uSalary range starts at $34,195.

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.
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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( N, H( K+ J+ Y( a; \5 ~We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.