Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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4 K7 b$ \, G* v" jResponsibilities
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  ]& }: P8 Y: b' n Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
 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
" w4 q( g* B3 f* O7 ?2 _ 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:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
% b: n" G9 B+ W2 n Experience supervising staff
8 F# y3 K4 s. q5 x2 ? Understanding of cross-cultural issues
8 [& n6 c* S  G. V" M2 ^ Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills
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8 P) J; b6 [- a3 V  w2 I Post-secondary education
  n+ B: f2 c" Q5 k; Q$ X 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.

8 f) y* u+ E! T) x2 WPlease 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 y( Z' l! P9 K0 H5 z5 d/ B/ ^Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.