Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
/ Q/ }6 p3 w  B2 Q' vstands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
3 e# `; R$ Y0 V. T$ y; ~' F0 R# }mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
; X# j9 a6 r8 S2 Aconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
8 U' ]* c3 k( o; ~. k" qnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
0 s* a% Z, S0 ^+ @0 ^" Dyouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
& ^& H& K( W( rparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
- t* p" K+ I  c, }& E6 ddevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
1 O& r& @8 l/ x3 n7 M7 R$ q% }6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
7 R* F# _1 V/ W% M; c6 W) HThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
6 j* M! ]; G* b6 f* G& b7 KYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
" J3 M' t6 N- yextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
7 ]8 [8 i3 z+ d9 T1 @6 jaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.

* G$ E1 x( u% K& X) zEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
! I' }1 G1 ?5 m; c; T7 |* S• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
4 t( t( W# O4 I* p- \# Iyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
" Y3 B- i, C" q% v4 j• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
% l6 b$ a, O9 l7 s) ~cover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
4 Y7 ^7 r- W) }+ f4 v& F+ t, C6 R6 uis being fulfilled for each youth
7 ~& ~9 N0 C9 n" P3 K- Z* G9 y• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
- O# w$ R/ T' ZExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
5 z2 `8 p3 c( g* ]& S+ Q A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
2 J' _( J% X/ W* ~" o Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
2 `5 O9 a; j5 i& uto success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
. Z9 J! u- r& f* p6 @& V Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
- T( F0 e  m- K  S$ e) u* vtime management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
$ o5 o% h! U* \8 E$ p  T4 D: _3 \quickly
) ?: `2 ^4 }. Z3 j, V Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
( L9 o. ]& r5 L9 H' e% bat risk as it pertains to employment
7 {& l8 o' ~# F) }/ N7 o Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
& k7 o) ~9 [! |6 H. h8 T: sYOUCAN Edmonton
+ o  `! z9 I. P, q' ?Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca