Community Development Coordinator

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Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities
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 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.
! y+ b( _8 D# j( D, Q Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
6 h: ?- Y) |5 ]& O2 G7 ? 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

2 o+ \  V& ]+ j0 U) e: k; ^Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
! L% x' s: v4 a: H- f5 N Understanding of cross-cultural issues
& I% {3 t) n2 \  a' A7 D Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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$ b# h2 k. q4 }' B( ~# R. ^' o! gEducation/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
4 w- R: ~$ W9 U* z* t8 G3 N 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.

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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% G; Z9 Z  {% R9 o9 ~We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.