Community Development Coordinator

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Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities

& O+ T) K. Z2 [) s* t8 z Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
( x/ x+ E& g* a" {/ } Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
6 L) r7 L$ O- t5 \) J0 o 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
$ _& m' h& @) c4 R1 z" `$ f+ r Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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; [$ {- E9 w3 a1 _Background & Qualifications:

) R) C) b9 g, F3 m9 N5 Y4 L Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
3 M  f1 o! U+ w3 Q, ?! }2 v Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
# {& q  V$ }( U) w, d- ^4 T Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
: s) {$ X/ l. D; g Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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2 E# x+ b! K7 cEducation/technical skills
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* s/ f9 o1 V- }' x; h' ? 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.

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.
4 g" D$ s! e+ b) X; hApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

8 h* j1 k, c) F+ SWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.