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Employment Opportunity0 w- b$ v+ D u
The VERTO Project
0 Y* V+ d/ G( }# zThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will7 M7 }/ T9 c' v9 B$ z; I5 f, t6 D
bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
* t% H1 W5 z# L: C) Nemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
( |! x+ a; v4 _5 sprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
2 J+ k8 u( T# C/ b5 F; Zstands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
/ E$ | T4 I9 E4 M! i. C- cYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our7 L l$ u( q& @; J1 c
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve& p5 J- r! L9 I
conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the, j0 u: o2 i0 ~( V
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills( ^8 ^0 V1 l* ^7 L
necessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve' ]1 \9 Q: ?; e0 Q, z( G4 K* A
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose+ x/ c o. R6 _8 K, R9 a4 J/ Z
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment2 r* k, y5 M0 G) x+ a, T2 W" |3 f
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and0 Q7 v( K6 t5 l4 v7 {+ T
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
% a, |# I9 |. Awellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
c' [7 t: }( e/ c, l7 h; l; p6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
: `$ w, m: C$ F; L- @: aThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
' Y3 W/ G5 x& R. c6 b7 m2 Q: |4 S. VYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
' C# l: h9 }1 SThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of- C: ?& C* P- a7 l- B& p1 f
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be X4 g/ I! x9 @: ^' D+ m8 L* h$ ^' f
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
3 d2 x% C# \: Winterview will be contacted.
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! i5 H7 f3 V: K# t# WEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
5 D/ L: p4 r( C0 `8 v1 d9 w+ [• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
9 D! F$ _6 q2 p- t# N; Icommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
3 \6 q/ c( z2 B" B j" X- wwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities! C8 f g9 i; y8 Y
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as+ m" m) d- G. ?0 H
being realistic to each youth participant& j- q' W% d# G+ J2 W; d
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
* w# ~& {2 [$ Q9 O/ ?youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to3 y3 q. \1 g8 Z# a8 \! l0 Y( ]* K
each participant
+ l4 d, S% ?. _8 x& m• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
. e; c" n# w2 |+ _+ r* y! Fcover letters and resumes etc.
! Y1 V& @* I, f' z. [9 \+ [; i• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
( E0 R2 ?* g6 H; Cexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the# A, }, L2 R. k: }
placements
* X6 |; T$ d6 Q9 Z" ]2 n% \" _& O• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
1 ]; T3 f" J# Cthe process, and supporting the youth where needed' I- K; M9 g6 p
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach2 ?: g, D) `6 D: h; J
is being fulfilled for each youth" ?( t4 o, |5 k; E5 R& Q
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are9 l2 ~- n3 J+ I) ?) t
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project( J' @% n6 {' v; c" Z: e6 [& P
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
7 ^/ m |/ U' z# K! [2 ^9 `Experience Required: Employment Developer
( S4 B( g) T/ Q& ^; Q8 I; l k Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted5 J. S6 N4 M1 z8 B* `
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
- _6 D$ N w4 [8 V" {: h9 z. N) u Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed ^6 H# G: J8 @4 x4 Q1 ~
to success., @- F& o# M/ }: d& K: U
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
7 F2 \0 N( K3 o6 y6 r+ x Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
. F( `: X j" h2 R* g: ~time management.1 M: W7 ~1 |& |3 ^" e
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections% I/ Y3 I; m& P) G( u
quickly: h+ |( I+ z2 a) X! f
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth3 U, e" o8 n0 s& z, `
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth" L' _* N2 m3 U/ S! ^: O5 q
at risk as it pertains to employment6 n1 p8 v) R7 @0 v
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment( w# |; G7 i: i/ _1 M
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
, _) ?: z; [, s Ability to motivate youth
$ f6 z" W3 {( t9 f+ Y) P2 tPlease forward your resume to3 C( Z( I. [/ S
YOUCAN Edmonton
0 I8 {7 ^! h2 c! o. u# e& \- nFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
& G. _2 M, [* D2 v6 G9 t" Jwww.youcan.ca |
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