Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
) W4 X2 J5 Y; u- B) L' s: d* DThe VERTO Project
3 N* p  b. K9 wThe 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
employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
: N( P2 Z$ d  {: y! \stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
5 i1 n; A# ?5 ^0 rYOUCAN 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
) D2 i( C7 \9 {9 M% K5 fconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
0 s( `- u2 m" [1 ?3 |( {VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
5 B+ ]( j5 l, k: t3 Inecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
. D5 E- j3 L. m+ Pparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
# @2 |6 m. r" H: q0 l( |: Hexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
  h4 s0 @9 ^' _4 V: }  {$ dwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
# w! @, A, i4 Q" h1 F6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
1 p% w# o& N6 I& w. H* r5 MThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
2 B: v: e7 \4 g7 n' t# D8 Aextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
1 ~# O/ K- R( t0 O( @& ~accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
3 h7 ?' E6 Q6 n" Sinterview will be contacted.
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Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
& w! j4 ^. w* a8 `2 h) W% n• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
$ \& g( X+ _8 y/ z" _community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
/ ~6 N2 r) s' V* g. ?# k" P• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
5 N, ~1 ^$ L) l6 ?) [% o7 Q3 C• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
/ j2 e6 t  e2 @9 O" }% pplacements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
8 Y" _- r, Q8 e3 Q. ?# V! hthe process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
, {' B  U' S( p. \is being fulfilled for each youth
& D$ [" }1 Z8 ]  i" n: h& n) {, G. y• 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
1 F9 X: K7 _% WExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
$ M% i+ t# E$ R1 X7 B/ Y' ~ A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
/ J* T+ u2 V8 W) |8 c+ J3 M Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
; u6 z- w7 p: [0 L Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
/ e$ r- _: f/ h* {2 ^time management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
at risk as it pertains to employment
* G: g0 i; L( ~  _1 e- C( h Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
2 Z0 B' W" Z2 k) y! U* ?) O$ _ Strong leadership and active listening skills
  Q. F0 `. X1 t3 j9 \" a% I Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
1 M0 Z: e9 p0 TYOUCAN Edmonton
" m' k  b5 e  G: V% Q9 k1 b4 j7 P) ?% IFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca