Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
1 x" ^- ]4 _. T Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
7 W$ B% o5 [/ x* y- j$ p Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
+ o, [% S2 E* [0 ?/ Y5 G& v2 o3 | Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
; R* U. }1 q6 K/ l" u0 c Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

7 Q( R$ m/ P, I, C- S- a 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
9 o' w5 p( s! i% g1 J- g/ F Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills
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. N% o9 A9 I) J- k, z$ L2 G Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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) k  x2 N& _$ M/ K& V) Z) rSalary range starts at $34,195.

Please 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.
6 Q3 K8 `* M; u! e4 W' J; tApplications 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' j7 t1 N' a: Z5 y% kWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.