Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
% @" ?5 |( h! u- Kincrease 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.
. F9 z9 [& t0 _; I0 i' y5 R Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
1 V- r* h$ v& k/ I Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
7 t: @2 E7 `& c8 z0 y Facilitate group processes and workshops
- k4 k7 [! g' I3 \ Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:
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" s; g% j4 m* L  E9 h7 |9 ^- E Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
+ K5 k2 X6 p& T4 L: B  }/ W" F Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
, y) z! j9 i9 N* C% A Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
# G! Y7 o* o7 `) [ Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

7 t: M# J+ ~0 y0 J' PEducation/technical skills

" ~! @9 z8 c: `0 r2 S Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

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.
5 [, J: R8 z6 ?: a' [Applications 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.