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| RECRUITMENT JOB DESCRIPTION . D# b8 V2 _: _/ z9 K0 s7 m& m6 p3 w4 r6 ^/ y& H0 p
 Title Settlement Practitioner
 ' G7 o5 \& j" q* N" ^2 `Program Community and Employment Services! i7 w$ m: n5 j' Z# }: c# @, A
 Hours Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – 37.5 hrs per week
 9 V: Z. W* k% `! @7 r9 BStart Date ASAP
 6 D9 b+ B" H0 }) S3 Y4 v5 eSalary Range $38,977 - $45,668
 ( a. C$ c5 x: W! Y6 O- |$ `# O1 WStarting Rate of Pay $38,977 Benefits CPP, EI, 6% vacation (3 weeks) and statutory holidays 50% of AHC, agency benefits and RRSP plan
 & @% [6 q7 u( [2 {Length of Contract June 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
 4 J& d  r$ U8 YReports to Manager, Temporary Foreign Worker Settlement Services& d2 [5 `% B; i2 b: p
 Probation Period 180 days6 v6 Z5 U" E; ^# B
 Supervises# X- m  b- J1 w" z1 w
 The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers requires a fulltime Settlement Practitioner to deliver settlement services for Temporary Foreign Workers in the Edmonton region. This is a term position to March 31, 2010.
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 The project will focus on the following aspects of newcomers settlement services:
 # i3 j) D8 a7 S" ~2 `3 f9 C• Marketing and outreach to industry and workers
 5 V6 q6 l% O/ Z; g: E  `( z% H• Outreach delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”: z' D+ [' N9 d7 t% U! }0 C8 l
 • Centre-based delivery of “orientation, information and referral services”
 ! W2 m' h* o' E8 o5 Y. _+ E• Interpretation and translation services$ U" G  f) j9 d: |4 C1 `
 • Supportive counselling services
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 & B& [6 `1 {: O5 c: o: QPosition Description:
 % f9 Q6 i+ r) R( ZThe Settlement Practitioner will be a front line practitioner, providing settlement* r( H) l* R' E0 ]
 guidance, information, orientation and referral services for Temporary Foreign
 + U; {& Y, a: H/ N  }Workers, including matters of employment, housing, language, immigration and
 - z! @3 ]( D' ]6 O' \& wsupportive counselling by telephone, emails and in-person./ r( c3 V9 `$ J, A
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 The Settlement Practitioner will also be required to deliver information and+ Z8 A/ k8 D: N; V: D5 k
 orientation workshops related to settlement needs of Temporary Foreign workers.5 V4 a( F' I7 O) M: _2 X
 Workshops and group sessions will be centre-based, employer/industry based and
 + n3 t1 a2 U% T9 n( C. Rcommunity based. Some internal and outreach weekend workshop facilitation is
 2 Y* b1 V) @( a' Y' k: Arequired. The ability to work flexible hours is essential.+ V# T) |" Q$ i8 X0 x% j# n
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 This position involves working as part of a team to provide services, create an
 ; a" d) z" I8 I& Y: o( H) ~understanding of temporary foreign worker settlement issues, being innovative and/ `% B4 l/ x5 V% N. E1 @0 L
 implementing solutions for TFW facing a variety of challenges. It also involves! Y4 F( t0 l' l2 y% C
 maintaining all information and records required by the program guidelines.
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 * f8 I5 h! A1 i3 rResponsibilities
 6 z. |) t/ Y( F! n) W0 j& A$ G- ?& h' ]! s• Provide a detailed needs assessment of TFW’s referred from EMCN staff,other service providers, industry employers, as well as self-referrals8 b: G( k0 Q6 ]3 G
 • Establish and maintain relationships between EMCN, other service providers and industries employing temporary foreign workers and promote settlement services at EMCN9 l9 M* J, q' C  b4 g4 E
 • Maintain close relationships with the Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office8 N* M/ C; T3 j
 • Provide counselling to help temporary foreign workers adjust to Canadian life,make referrals when appropriate, develop needs assessment and action plans if required; L" f( |4 A- o7 z* w
 • Assist people to fill in application forms, prepare for meetings or appointments relating to settlement or employment
 4 `, f, o! U, A' q7 r' Q& P# v; G, y• Take clients to view apartments, open bank accounts, register for healthcare and become familiar with community services% \1 J8 Y, ?3 S# \: E0 }
 • Assess and refer individuals experiencing critical or complex immigration and employment difficulties to appropriate service provider or government agency$ {3 V8 k9 ^% z. ]
 • Facilitate and coordinate delivery of workshops related to settlement of TFW
 $ S. M0 ?( J  B1 e• Promote English language services for TFW and employers. g  N6 v; K; b
 • Arrange interpretation and translation services as required6 K  M8 P3 r' x/ j, y" F. o3 W& l- q
 • Strengthen and build supports with community groups and volunteers
 9 k. \; \$ @& M. j• Provide service delivery duties as required Desired skills, education and experience:9 D& q7 x- C" ^+ R. k: n( T
 • Minimum of 2 years of previous experience as a Settlement Practitioner in an intercultural/multicultural/cross-cultural context: p. v) P8 v# m# k
 • Relevant post-secondary education in social science or human service area
 3 n$ J( K2 {* u7 @3 T, L; P' c" R* G  c5 a• Excellent written and oral communication skills
 3 j4 [' l/ ^1 P6 d. O; U• Strong commitment to providing quality services to newcomers and to working in an intercultural environment with cultural competence
 8 |- m9 Y0 C. x( I( ]# D: S5 v• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-based workplace, demonstrating flexibility in organizing work, showing initiative,judgment, resourcefulness, good decision-making
 0 J' q8 K( `: K/ Y6 V3 t# z• Proficiency in English is essential, as is fluency in other languages
 2 f4 k, }( M5 I, a5 r• Spanish language proficiency is an asset
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 Application letters with resumes will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found.
 6 [  e9 B2 N& e2 dApplicants must be available to work immediately.9 L! j5 g% v* k  h) f- O
 Terry Andriuk, Project Manager9 o, n3 g0 K9 y2 ]
 10010-107A Avenue# N* S  M/ t# ~) B& j
 Edmonton AB T5H 4H8! ?3 s/ V$ b; _  F
 Fax: (780) 424-7736
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