Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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9 o, B) E) J( N$ I( IResponsibilities

2 S7 w$ ~; p2 A- }, i Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
1 `) R2 I6 \# A! z9 c! \increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
! p5 @7 _2 P2 W( g8 T Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
3 @. M6 T( H( i. U Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
2 Q1 s* i0 T& K+ c# j8 P- _/ O+ L Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
8 V+ V. v. N+ q+ v6 D- I Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

3 y* d0 o1 I- r7 b4 h" {, ABackground & Qualifications:
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) D& D: s* [" }" ^ Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
6 N" D% v/ n- M1 \/ g Community development and CED background and experience
- ?& s$ W6 ^& ?3 F6 i1 n" a Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
& z) Q7 ]% \6 `1 f* M* } Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
8 |8 w7 \  {7 l" m  H+ A) K Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

5 t9 f% y3 Y# Y9 J* fEducation/technical skills
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1 G5 x5 K+ I: I9 Q5 Z" U 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 $34,195.
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Please forward your resume with cover letter to Maria Jagiello, Associate Director, fax: 424-7736; email: mjagiello@emcn.ab.ca; mail: #101, 10010-107A Avenue, Edmonton T5H 4H8.
# z: S4 V- B( A5 T$ M* l7 ?2 B& p+ lApplications 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.