Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities
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) @$ j0 P( j) i* T, Q5 b& s Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
5 N5 q0 M) _2 [6 U0 k  D Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
, J4 v9 e+ i7 M2 i: ?5 K& H Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
5 \6 n! m. `* i# X8 v7 ^/ E Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
4 C0 v  P9 K( R! P: T Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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3 }0 ~/ V- J; UBackground & Qualifications:

+ ~8 o* p. J4 F/ @, T Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
5 @8 S% ^  W7 M3 ]9 @ Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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4 t' u5 n3 C& ^: y! _( |& k5 sEducation/technical skills
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* z3 i! {( L: u. F  ?0 l5 M. X 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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Salary range starts at $34,195.
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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.
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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.