Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
$ z% v# |8 ?$ A1 j5 p2 Z5 Y  D" W0 bThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
2 r+ m4 [# c- t; N5 M# pbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
6 S1 G  t9 F8 w' nemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
7 f4 w6 K7 q9 mprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
) J. Y2 q. y* Y! j& L. n/ P, t8 }stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
4 T" l3 D1 X8 n, t9 bmission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
0 g% A  x5 g  Q9 econflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
  ?. v! I& b4 Q7 e6 {' Mnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
  q. n9 J9 X& w2 o: J- E7 C$ oparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
. P- C. U$ P* T) y3 ]/ S; zexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
; A3 i- w& w. ~& a& O& I% X8 tThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
4 p2 Z6 }1 q* j# U; J- ~9 YYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
# r( @  Z6 R* K" ?extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
7 G! r3 {  r6 x+ Z! z0 l  k, jaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
2 P) W; d" G9 k) [interview will be contacted.

Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
1 T) E  l& S8 F' d1 d8 xwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
/ G7 K. K* H$ _4 [• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
3 ^9 J8 n, Q$ y1 R0 E4 vbeing realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
! I5 _" L% p( a' Tyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
7 ?/ p1 G7 V8 Y0 z! w% i- ]each participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
( C: S3 U. ]! G/ f8 `. q% P$ ccover letters and resumes etc.
2 p6 s6 M- J2 Y& n7 x; [+ B• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
- r& ^7 d$ u  |placements
/ a: L0 N8 Z$ @2 }9 K" X• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
. ^6 C0 P% I4 S: G0 [. K4 v/ Rthe process, and supporting the youth where needed
- h0 ]$ _1 L! V( ]1 u  z2 K• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
; S) Q+ u7 D0 z+ z1 [1 p. A• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
& a0 o8 I0 p# @$ u% W% Y6 Vrelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
; J! P4 J2 W& }- x2 ~Experience Required: Employment Developer
# C: L6 @3 D5 Y8 h: E" ` Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
5 z4 D; n# U* [% r/ N! [" e. o- Q A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
: `" I0 Z) ]/ B- V Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
* G4 C' Y: i' N Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
) ]0 t* e( X. S; h! I2 G: X. {4 q3 Atime management.
7 B! ?8 d7 g; k: I Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
' y+ K6 R: N6 u, I5 Z Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
6 h$ f* H% f  W) N9 Sat risk as it pertains to employment
! Y; y- {& O0 v, M: ~( ?, b Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
4 ?, B0 O3 a3 k. N5 e6 [# t8 d Strong leadership and active listening skills
4 g% E: L' e, }( K- V- P4 y Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
1 D' w; f' k9 ^6 `; ]Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca