Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
- M4 ^+ m' k9 ~& XThe VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
1 x% n2 Y% S% D' D- B) xbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
3 k5 u5 @' i' w9 e" O9 ^employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
7 k0 |. g  ?3 I1 _. \program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
0 v; ^$ f% |/ q8 _0 uconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
# w# F" M8 X3 rnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
- I) ~2 Y, ?) @, e0 f4 Lexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
! N. U8 L, i/ g* M) u/ n, _0 I6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
0 m- X  I# B' f9 h1 @4 UThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
/ U, _( Z8 t  z9 d% _7 Z5 F( MYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
# ~4 e3 k& E: K. B5 lThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
8 w) N# ^# K. {0 b3 Ninterview will be contacted.

+ n( `- K; J% o. F0 y: p6 ?Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
* _8 l; l) B& g) Ccommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
4 m" \& ?. S) F• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
7 Y1 V: Z; @" \! xbeing realistic to each youth participant
$ V" j9 E. ^. o' g" ~8 @, Z• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
) E! l3 t7 R; E, Y7 ]2 z8 w; e5 D& ^. Pyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
; R9 I8 j' `: X$ ^% k* beach participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
) L' y' }5 u* Tcover letters and resumes etc.
3 N6 b4 e0 t6 T/ U! p, h• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
& {( l4 U: `/ o5 I6 T* |* j- f' wexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
4 ]* s0 M- Z$ T& ]# nplacements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
1 ]/ }: L8 T# [* x# `2 A7 s+ ~the process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
  K. A- L- \) d5 j0 c  iis being fulfilled for each youth
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
) y$ O. ]0 a6 m& H% l% Z: Xrelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
6 X! P. u: U7 f  h  G' M) D+ s• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
7 I, s/ P6 L$ _/ n* i: X* O$ G. y8 { Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
9 f% p! u8 U" f3 q: ]% w! y2 u4 ^ A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
 Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
& u0 u2 ?6 L- h  `8 Uto success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
# m& W* `  q( g Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
+ u: [* _9 I# Stime management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
/ d' Z6 R0 g7 W. e+ l7 t Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
at risk as it pertains to employment
. N) K8 W: ^8 p  _# L+ Z Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
; C. {4 v. `4 N3 g2 C# r Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
# K5 R6 ]1 C  x# Y1 ZYOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
7 ~8 g4 D* |( u  i1 zwww.youcan.ca