Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

% p; z  V- ^4 g; p' Y2 y Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase 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.
! G& t# A1 |7 e# [ 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 U5 J6 i/ j- {% c5 e Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
9 H' y* W- w! \ Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
- u' @2 ^% P* g& K2 t5 p Community development and CED background and experience
& Y+ m: p0 q' m' g6 l3 p Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
; s4 N8 v0 Y+ ]1 e Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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7 D" Y/ q; A& L# TEducation/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
- b' s1 O# u$ }7 l/ M8 u 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.

3 Z& c: z, v; B) N: c% yPlease 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.
: [3 @  O+ d- WApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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- T/ y# v( ]& `1 \9 R& UWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.