Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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9 l9 [. C) P9 O Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
7 f  ]: a0 k# V! q" Xincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
6 [3 J! R" `- {  ?" Y 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
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
+ o# s1 J% ]: x$ v Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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1 J0 n4 K) ]# cBackground & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
6 ?, v8 N+ Q; P8 t7 K1 A5 g8 ` Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

6 v" O9 e+ m4 [. v& MEducation/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.)

) X( c. z" n: A  H, uSalary 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.
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+ M  y" D2 D4 l6 HWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.