Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
1 }3 i4 A; ?, M5 B& t7 p# fThe VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
; Z1 N6 I$ k. O0 I, Zbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
1 x5 P% Y6 K) k" v9 {) a1 oprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
1 Z  y$ {1 ^) d8 k. I3 @stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
. y8 T. f+ s! pYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
  Z2 N+ d! t* E2 S4 B& b6 K6 qmission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
9 A5 c! x5 p: T7 U8 _5 l0 {1 j  iVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
necessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
- j" J, j) Y& U0 `2 G# l; Nyouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
0 F8 }2 M( M( R' Z+ Jexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
The project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
& }2 R* f5 M& B5 \& hextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.

Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
# p2 \1 z. w/ U  s- b• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
+ V2 u" i( [3 J% n- s7 |9 P5 W# ]" ]community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
3 k' w! D0 g1 }" V3 Wwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
/ i! B0 V/ M8 x; z/ k• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
8 S( v7 }4 o% E4 u# y, F3 r& ~) t. qcover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
. v( d3 M; `/ Z6 M; j0 ?experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
9 Y, L( a6 y; f7 H+ k+ s8 y: c7 Aplacements
( ]' d4 c( ?) S* C. t6 i& V• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
, J1 V/ e1 r+ P, R$ O0 z! F• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
4 a8 {* X6 [! e) R9 o% M Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
! O3 z  a7 j0 h' O1 I9 Q Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
( J; F/ n7 ]# N2 `5 b6 r5 Ztime management.
; Z  e5 H2 E! F, N; [( D2 x' t Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
+ |. P# ^9 W% Y( Z/ i+ g# dquickly
2 L' K8 E/ n9 y  L Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
) i  q, l2 W4 z, y" W  n: Cat risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
- V' u& w* N9 i9 \: e7 i' n Strong leadership and active listening skills
8 M" R* l! J4 o+ T% u: D! }- t1 i( G9 S Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
; z& }3 }# H( q4 C$ j) ]YOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
6 Y. c# e# i. C8 n9 cwww.youcan.ca