Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE
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Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
: H) m" Y  X: u% q5 f( Rincrease 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.
" J# ~6 F! ?+ a# B& H; \' w Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

- b: J" [! {9 t+ ABackground & Qualifications:
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! D0 X/ h7 J6 a3 d Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
/ B9 M+ N9 e: x4 F( h& F" V9 ` Community development and CED background and experience
* W% F: h6 m4 [9 r# H5 H( Q Strong group facilitation skills  
9 q4 R+ Q8 ^: T6 ]& ~) l- C Experience supervising staff
5 Q: k0 V  `% u  x+ c* W Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills

; `; \3 o( d$ V# P9 T: p Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

Salary 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.
( k0 G( F) E5 cApplications 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.