Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
( b8 s! D4 k" u, Q4 D# GEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

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6 I  u+ P: B/ r8 p Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
) `9 G: Z  G, I# T; rincrease 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.
7 F* W0 u/ ]/ a0 r2 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
3 q, F6 U- y; h) K2 v: \1 j6 h Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
" [/ H# B! \- z+ L( a& J5 T6 ]6 v Facilitate group processes and workshops
8 U. s! G; Y; A% q Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

$ P% b* X/ ?1 v! }5 `6 i$ `+ L Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
$ j- K1 |3 ~+ R) X6 h) _" ` Community development and CED background and experience
9 B- i$ o& X2 D( e4 V, m( _6 E0 x; t Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
' {. P) s4 ~+ r# g Understanding of cross-cultural issues
7 L+ |3 {8 F7 M& N' i0 a Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
5 r8 F4 {. R: \1 N& O Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

4 ~' E" Q* b6 A1 {Education/technical skills
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( B2 o- @9 }) s' @3 e/ _" c+ B Post-secondary education
0 H' }1 Z. K0 E+ m/ s: T6 b Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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Salary range starts at $34,195.

4 u7 l0 q6 m+ ?5 \: Z2 E; kPlease 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.
8 l) j( m/ D8 pApplications 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.