Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

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

Responsibilities

 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.
6 Y" l# k8 Y4 i$ {. d4 E* p Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
8 m7 p" U7 ?9 i% J  a: Z! C4 ~ Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
6 `3 ^- M8 Z% T& ?: w0 ]1 { Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:
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) ^) u9 k" @2 J" v Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
' y' n7 R3 L* L1 J2 c  F* | Strong group facilitation skills  
) I2 J6 P" _$ z) ^& W7 F Experience supervising staff
/ b# H- z/ H& G1 f Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

+ p8 n% T! L1 M6 rEducation/technical skills

# F$ ~& l5 ]/ X; x6 D: S Post-secondary education
+ v0 T4 r- c! N5 \: Q: v Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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) i, s& C; t# O( Y6 K  S; LSalary 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.
! N" w! K& Q0 b1 I7 z7 V( 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.