Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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# o$ O" R0 _* V 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.
3 O' u# S* G+ g; s! p- ^- |; K 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
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

/ b: r- y* r: K0 M/ G/ ^+ r) S; [Background & Qualifications:
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. p+ h9 ~8 O$ f; D( P: v Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
0 B, H, o$ r& w; T% A Community development and CED background and experience
; v9 v' D* p# X Strong group facilitation skills  
4 u, I2 \( b3 l# {* C Experience supervising staff
- N( v' x) S( u4 @- }4 i& U Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
* {, Y& V# h6 Q" [( {3 @  {4 I Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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* X, O: {6 Z1 xEducation/technical skills
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* W) O, ^. G3 _2 }& q4 m3 f 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.

! a2 Z* }' }7 TPlease 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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! e/ T! ^  B; y) X; PWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.