Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
9 [" j4 A7 O  i9 CEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
, n5 a( i- P; ^9 W/ d+ |+ o 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
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

/ t. j) e0 w& R, iBackground & Qualifications:
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/ F6 r3 [! U  R  [8 P, F. ?* C Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
5 s' Q) G6 U5 c" E Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
8 _! [# `4 [$ o  ?( ^# a5 F Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills

. T2 B) R, ^+ K8 |2 H* w& ]' x; v Post-secondary education
8 U& j" Y6 t" Q5 c3 x% \ Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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Salary range starts at $34,195.
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: r" m' p+ L7 D" ^! m; y/ u2 n8 E" 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.
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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.