Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
5 }2 H, I; f, X% H9 u9 A1 m/ fEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
5 U( x3 Y6 s" ?. _increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
! C6 X3 L/ j% L: k4 k Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
+ @2 d0 t' L* _$ ?1 D Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
) o' m) X0 b: U0 m7 U3 E Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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0 X5 D% C- X+ q! @. t0 N5 XBackground & Qualifications:
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1 Y! c6 P* i9 M, ^# M. ] Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
( R$ q; n  Q. W& w) r9 O4 j, K Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

- Q! O" W# s& A, Q5 H5 G8 g- P/ DSalary range starts at $34,195.

/ ~3 B; ^% h' N! o6 S' lPlease 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.
) L8 G6 a8 a0 I. \; w  S$ C" tApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

' U, e! T7 w$ UWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.