Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE
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Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
" m2 x  J5 D+ S$ `increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
: F# t; {) A! i, Y Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
7 a. o$ _1 y, R" \# b 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
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

' k" Z6 f: W5 w1 [Background & Qualifications:

1 G' i2 g) L0 D6 C; Z" W% T# I Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
* h" k- W" K8 r- y* M Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
, i, A0 q; q0 U: z. h) n Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
  H: c; M9 F6 ~$ p8 P" a Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
$ Z$ S! h: l# h" d Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills
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 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.
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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.

$ P& @7 s! h$ u) H+ X+ BWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.