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
bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
/ P, X5 P7 h7 Z0 w5 w2 nemployability 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.
& Q2 Z7 y0 \$ @. w4 u& R$ v5 DYOUCAN 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
/ v1 n  m) h. k5 Y5 j! N' E4 ?conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
3 g( l3 j9 f  |8 h$ a: oVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
0 K! u$ R$ U# z4 l+ v) y- Wnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
4 b4 ?9 `( ]$ Z! I* X; Tyouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
% d7 K, n: ]; B' T7 a, Eparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
! K3 w1 ], M' e* ^5 x/ N. W9 rexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
6 F# b. S) R6 O: H/ Bwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
The project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
- l' m! A. |7 F! C+ P3 OYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
% o; V* k, \# }  `; cThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
/ ~+ l0 A1 |, D4 r+ n) `interview will be contacted.
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! R0 i& @# D1 d6 x& DEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
( r- O, \  w5 k1 V; }community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
% a" T. N" [( v0 F% [" \willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
5 i( G0 t8 k: ^; F' t. }• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
+ S- }5 c2 }7 J5 J7 E3 Ayouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
0 J/ E4 {  x* ]each participant
- q  ]  @) Q* o• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
* ?( j; K) R2 u4 g. N: F8 V2 `experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
3 f% s( g2 u& hplacements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
% v9 n: E. r/ \0 \0 [# c9 pthe process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
6 T6 d, k% N$ {0 fExperience Required: Employment Developer
8 l. }, `9 M7 O( D1 V Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
4 `+ Y5 x7 U: x A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
! C) S1 h( o2 H8 m3 H6 G7 k Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
+ K, t$ X' H; r1 x' K2 m5 ato success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- G" ~- l0 F/ B8 b3 |) [! o; z" P Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
; T0 L8 h  [/ @& _% @ Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
* N  Q" x; u! F8 z) qquickly
2 h8 E1 Q! U+ } Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
) V9 D+ Y9 X, P  g7 k! ?. ~at risk as it pertains to employment
1 {5 ?0 u8 [% m, j0 ] Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
: s3 B$ S8 Y4 ] Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
1 ]5 Y: b3 J+ IPlease forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca