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

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
4 m7 n8 h+ m; Z1 mbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
4 J. c1 v0 _7 `  ^; [employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
: @* l' z' p$ |+ p9 t3 wYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
! N  ^/ p: w" g0 Dconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
: s7 R0 C. e5 c% Z$ c- [VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
9 y$ H# D" T- H2 _necessary 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
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
2 Y3 f: O% Q6 ?  Q: A- K4 I+ {/ bdevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure 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.
, I3 p5 ?  |1 wThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
% _& E- k7 k5 S6 Uextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
3 Y# I' G7 ~; Ainterview will be contacted.

( E2 }' f2 A5 m, X) I0 q0 j6 x4 E! yEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
7 p! c' e5 i  E+ A! P• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
$ ~0 Z# r7 ^$ k9 j: L! hcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
# O/ N. I8 d' n+ Q6 h& i" w3 Y1 ]• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
8 `5 \& c( P  o, j' J: B+ [4 k& [6 Yyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
6 `0 R) K1 p! f4 j; a& p: Z• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
/ e" q7 T7 C: {; @: u, Lcover letters and resumes etc.
" b* a/ o# @* W( {5 z' e• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
" T% N3 \* C! ?" aexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
2 t9 ]5 ~% D( v" b/ O! s9 n• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
1 g4 T9 U6 J: }8 s; d• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
) A* G, i+ Q6 L; F+ Sis being fulfilled for each youth
: x( ~% ]0 }2 ^& s+ K) n; W• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
2 c% \8 x" @' w- J0 l% R• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
$ I; S; J" k1 T" p6 P Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
% g% ]0 I6 E) u A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
9 g- ]. o, k6 i Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
9 Q4 J' H# w! E+ vto success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
; Q) t, N+ p4 `" E! U% y  H5 w* T; ?time management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
" G( o# `( L3 _# o3 nquickly
- A* m- @& v" M! d+ H! _; C5 V Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
, a" P. U3 \# ]5 [at risk as it pertains to employment
! z, T5 N& Y. A, G# h$ } Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
# h$ n; v, ]5 }6 _0 O6 `3 kPlease forward your resume to
6 V8 v& D+ h9 OYOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
- w$ s3 t! c( a* W/ S. ewww.youcan.ca