Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities

& d; N6 o) J& t0 V1 } Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
3 k  ^3 B/ j9 Z' _increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
) ~) \' {9 v9 z1 q: Z Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
4 d/ y0 n- q* N, p' j' C7 e 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
8 x' Z( I) R8 D7 E Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

) I0 y# R3 @! ?5 G7 H& |( mBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
. m6 j. @! a! O" r; n Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
) B; ]9 t; D. V7 ~! Y1 E$ K4 T9 Q" b Experience supervising staff
/ X# I$ k3 N' o0 D# f) P Understanding of cross-cultural issues
5 J2 E4 c6 J9 H Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

" L" e0 p7 j0 V; BEducation/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.)

7 @0 t) F7 L. z  _Salary range starts at $34,195.

4 b3 C) @; S$ v! gPlease 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.

" T: y' Y6 m& h9 n% g/ @9 W- eWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.