Community Development Coordinator

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Community Development Coordinator
2 W5 ^5 s3 E  E/ REdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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; B1 e& F1 D8 b$ m. g' AResponsibilities

0 e) N9 h( n! _2 P 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
- \/ X! r% L8 `5 @ Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
% y3 \+ N! m9 l3 d1 r2 `3 G Facilitate group processes and workshops
 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
* ?! O6 {# R% @% Q/ Q# H Community development and CED background and experience
4 |5 N) l' B" K9 t( u2 X& ` Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
% U5 f$ O# @& u1 X" T2 R( n Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
% c# q) w% b! {0 w Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

. Y8 A) q3 g" J) I4 F3 K- ZSalary range starts at $34,195.
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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.

' E! w, H0 n2 l& MWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.