Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
6 G2 w' c" S! l5 Y( VEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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" M8 T8 }2 @7 T( s& V% OResponsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
* J6 Y  h/ E" L# e+ \( I" a  Nincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
0 B% u8 e7 ?) F3 b9 R, z2 F Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
$ f& M) S2 m, j- o) ` Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
$ s1 L+ x* g/ V, e* q Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
' ^8 S" ^" t5 `% E4 y Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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( O9 _( i! F+ j1 eBackground & Qualifications:
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. V1 G" C' q4 U1 E5 w Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
% I  c$ _/ P+ F* S Community development and CED background and experience
8 Y6 G, D0 Q7 Q( ]/ w6 ? Strong group facilitation skills  
1 ^% p2 y, A/ j! c! P Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
/ o! g9 t$ [8 w1 d9 V' T9 z Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
) K0 o% A0 X& h6 D8 m* N Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills

9 i7 v5 g* o. E" }) D7 y 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.

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.

3 ]7 b+ V: v5 O1 e; I, yWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.