Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
) I7 ]% V, j' G) v1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
* T! z/ A5 h: r1 \" U$ bincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
6 Z! {) g; a& t! X Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
! \' f8 y1 K3 v1 f' \ 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 u" ]. I4 @" V  v7 L Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
3 _2 e$ i$ Z7 @3 d& n Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
% J( L7 W" \9 t: n1 x' @8 e/ ^ Community development and CED background and experience
1 h0 R- ?! x* ~0 C" S Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
' D- M7 f. E. m1 {. m0 \5 i; j, V+ \ Understanding of cross-cultural issues
- R, \5 [( z- l- x5 g: Y5 I Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
6 ^2 d1 z$ V0 k* p3 L1 d) B Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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6 I3 T# e+ G' c# k3 ?Education/technical skills

" I/ x. W7 y" _" A& Q" G Post-secondary education
# `2 c8 d! t7 z 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.
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8 I; ~. ^* g/ Z2 F& APlease 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.
1 w" B* M: q6 y7 FApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

( K  J! z6 r  w9 TWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.