Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
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 Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
) E7 ^9 T/ Q1 K3 h Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
" \2 b3 U1 j6 [$ Z Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
+ y7 m6 {8 L, d0 X Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

5 o6 J( ~. B9 `7 e/ F5 IBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
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+ B/ \$ h8 `: Q* k. ^; Q% M* [ Experience supervising staff
" Q% l' z9 u& o9 @, R Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
4 q! h7 _7 Q$ s0 }2 s( J* M Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

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# l1 n6 e6 J; T Post-secondary education
- r, _2 W. O- i) Z" h Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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( c) Y7 c0 L0 o, z1 n. ?5 B# FSalary range starts at $34,195.
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' i% N6 k( v5 s8 O: dPlease 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.
Applications 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.