Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

2 o% Q% M0 v. YResponsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
; }0 |6 T- j5 H9 j1 aincrease 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.
 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
4 x7 R7 H3 S6 o* G# L. _) B; f Facilitate group processes and workshops
: v  d$ H5 C( [" Z1 ]& z Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

0 @8 @) @. F3 w% {6 N6 f; _Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
1 [# P2 }8 O" h Understanding of cross-cultural issues
! T' k7 \! n- K+ r( i9 Z Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
% a3 t1 U! D4 s' s  k2 Z Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

2 q( _$ z; Y8 o  p5 |( f8 k2 I! `Education/technical skills
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1 z4 |8 O7 l- K Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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& x+ v0 R# m# q: a& ^) R& \2 L3 |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.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

7 R5 P/ h9 P: F( o/ m' AWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.