Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
. _/ {, b7 f) W: _2 T3 R& eEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities
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2 F7 n9 T  ?* R' i$ K. ] Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
 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
* ], f9 K5 X. K6 q/ u! f. g% n Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

9 c' W/ m3 h# b" SBackground & Qualifications:
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  x  L" ~$ g# o: O Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
9 x. p) u2 @9 S- e+ e! P! e5 t3 ?2 h Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

' [8 o4 B6 X: L4 b6 f% @0 FEducation/technical skills
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; c; G+ q, A: A( E" z 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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  w: t9 Z& ^. g9 M9 MSalary range starts at $34,195.

. @/ l  M% a; t% i8 QPlease 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.
0 M0 U' p' G5 Z8 `1 dApplications 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.