Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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& a2 m/ b3 q$ f6 Y' B" a Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
3 }7 g1 e4 i; M0 ~5 {increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
( W( e' i( w# d* c Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
 Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
: p2 p: u+ J7 ]( V8 H" y Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
3 A( s+ H. V8 c* H Facilitate group processes and workshops
; O1 b! y; Y" e2 p9 T# ] Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
$ s, I# {+ W$ m- y Community development and CED background and experience
5 S: p0 G; w% {: ]8 r" m Strong group facilitation skills  
/ s, A5 z$ N' E% X Experience supervising staff
, u. j& \/ q2 U0 W! S Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
) k. m* F0 Q- _8 g+ K2 l Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

! N9 b, o( i7 y5 C5 S* ?Education/technical skills
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& h  E4 `0 m& k) n7 C# v0 B( j Post-secondary education
+ }* g3 ?/ Q+ L/ Q Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

" j- s" b& Z# s! j/ A. |7 w$ KSalary 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.
3 s! i* o" s" E: ~1 L" V+ a" aApplications 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.