华人社区服务中心招聘社区发展员

山河

Job Posting
Position Title: Community Development Worker
Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week
Key Responsibilities
-        community development, liaison with mainstream agencies to provide services for Chinese community
-        workshops, seminars, activities that give Chinese population access to mainstream services
-        fulfill needs that are not met in Chinese community in terms of social services
-        develop good working relationships with mainstream and ethnic agencies
$ T# Q5 O/ p; m. w9 G% Y-        coordinate good will activities
4 s* P9 u* t: O) Y* B! v: ^5 L-        coordinate and send out quarterly newsletter to members
-        submit information for community news
% X( ^4 q# b7 a( y: s) V( p+ T; `-        prepare and send AGM information to members
' ]) G& N2 ^' S% w-        assist in special events coordinating: Open House, AGM, Volunteer Appreciation, etc.
-        participate in ISP department and agency meetings/activities
-        demonstrate team spirit in achieving vision and objectives of Centre
; e% A9 ]# g& t$ F-        participate in external committees/conferences/workshops related to immigrant services
' U3 R% s: N  p+ S, t. q-        assist in writing proposal for ISP
6 i4 C1 A' u$ h( B1 H! q" p-        write quarterly and final reports for ISP
7 S% r$ F2 D6 `& p6 S0 k-        explore new ideas for ISP
# M' j( d. p" n, U2 l-        hold regular meetings with ISP team
-        assist with Centre’s other activities or programs as prescribed from time to time
- F3 A) m) ?) M-        update membership database
-        coordinate good will activities
-        work flexible hours (including evenings, weekends as required)
-        report to Settlement Services Manager

1 p4 C0 y% Z) h( S# \$ tQualifications
-        degree in social/human sciences with 1 year of relevant experience or equivalent of experience and education
$ S. b- {; h* z5 x  p* W-        good oral and written Chinese and English skills
. C5 ?* q' L! [! \) M-        experience in community work and immigrant services
-        ability to coordinate workshops and seminars
' R- g$ f) }0 L4 o, k4 F+ c-        leadership skills
6 Y4 b2 o- K2 N$ A6 e2 C- |. {-        exceptional communication, interpersonal skills
( \+ m7 w+ j$ w$ q! J- L' b+ C) ]-        sense of humor
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Standard Requirements
$ _1 t- r  C0 y- ^- ]' MSecurity check (at the expense of employee) and child welfare check
! T, |# |, H) h5 h0 oApplication Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2006 at 4:30 p.m.
- m/ l/ G8 O$ xStart Date:  ASAP
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Please submit resume and cover letter to Jeff Huang at ASSIST Community Services Centre, 9649-105A Avenue, Edmonton AB  T5H 0M3, fax: 424-7837, email: info@assistcsc.org. No phone calls, please. Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview.