Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

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

- N# n! ^- U$ t9 L0 J% ~  c7 f5 q) aResponsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
6 u! S0 u& \! i& m, V! ~3 jincrease 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.
) o9 t+ A1 R" E  P0 ]( G Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
$ l6 z( S6 M5 v! d Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
% n: G8 J5 q* S+ @- r) O$ Q Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:

 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
8 V, |% e/ N+ E+ b* J7 \: y& | Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

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.)

9 W2 i8 ^( C1 E! g8 GSalary range starts at $34,195.
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; N0 y9 g% G" p" vPlease forward your resume with cover letter to Maria Jagiello, Associate Director, fax: 424-7736; email: mjagiello@emcn.ab.ca; mail: #101, 10010-107A Avenue, Edmonton T5H 4H8.
* e- m$ H$ q& U" S3 R( a/ s7 d, vApplications 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.