Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE
! R/ @2 {& R- y* M( t$ ~
% [" M, f+ F- }0 c+ wResponsibilities
) T" Y2 M6 K, D* N# m$ F! l! ?
  U. N, w, ^; e4 F* O* C 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.
 Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
- n' x: k; N9 o6 C0 S Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
8 p$ s7 R) v4 O0 N0 ?8 _ Facilitate group processes and workshops
7 _+ V: q! Q/ Y Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
8 D8 b: _# z3 r
: [6 K7 l' @' ^5 l+ ABackground & Qualifications:

9 z/ ~6 E. c+ F, V4 e  x2 ]3 G Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
* P6 L6 a7 t, I8 U. X Strong group facilitation skills  
2 G6 N5 h7 g* u* J# w& W8 z Experience supervising staff
, \/ d! M: |; y' S- q9 F Understanding of cross-cultural issues
9 R: }7 Z7 |3 J" [& n. t% m Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
6 P' ^- L& T- E
9 `* @6 }- c% O5 K4 }Education/technical skills

1 v+ \8 t: @( T1 E5 ]' y- j Post-secondary education
& X. G* T$ \/ X4 u+ I Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

5 ?4 X3 w# O6 ZSalary 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.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
/ p2 |" s- D2 v* A
/ R& o. h0 t. Q' KWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.