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

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Employment Opportunity
1 I% b5 |6 O7 Z. a% _The VERTO Project
" C7 d4 K4 u" w: WThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
; V: J) t1 C" }' G% S8 ^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
4 ]: _: [5 f$ ?* Q0 Ustands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
& B6 l/ f* d" `" e0 Amission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
2 V; L$ L. {7 z: b% t6 M4 oconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
6 N8 h, R4 Y: D+ OVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
8 L* N) h# y% j' e; f' [) j3 rnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
" W' q! ~4 g8 S% O! Mparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
3 K9 L6 Q8 N0 P7 ?; ^2 Fdevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
( ?( t& }; U4 P, |# Q7 a4 |wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
5 W( }2 H) l4 z2 R0 Q) pThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
0 I, h$ R8 x- [YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
6 f; Z  K/ h' i( X$ w9 ]7 w; ?; Qaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
! Y7 W) ]& v3 A" I' jinterview will be contacted.

# Q# W1 z; N0 \Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
* P  a, e% L7 f• 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
# C+ }- Y4 ^' x6 \' k, g, [• 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
( r/ Q4 Y9 f* Jyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
# M! d6 c: z/ m/ A' R• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
+ ^, x  [% E& C( y' s0 U• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
: f8 E) [# j  r% r0 e" Z; b4 ]( K- cexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
7 K  Y  {' I% B, _- M• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
2 W2 q# d" ^0 ~9 L5 ^+ N0 ithe process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
8 C! v* s% d* ~related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
0 ]: X. b+ y$ C/ Y7 v8 d- j# HExperience Required: Employment Developer
# T/ K  V6 ~: k  K1 F Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
1 c6 r. J. c/ I& |! g, d8 `' ` Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
* R9 x1 j4 j2 P2 C! m0 N Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
7 l. G8 ]; U, V. A Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
. o+ n. c. L) j2 c% T. @ Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
( P, c  m5 R" \5 ? Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
at risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
3 N! N' |3 V% @6 P. R Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
) r, n) w1 d2 K. T4 sFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
% L$ j+ j( C" ^2 L3 R2 [: Hwww.youcan.ca