Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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9 G5 L. u' T! Z/ t: n+ `Responsibilities
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3 X+ K/ q5 K. _ 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.
7 G7 |" B/ G, H, Q( T. ~ Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
/ k$ q4 y+ ^8 R" a1 j5 G Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
5 U. v( z' c' W8 G' x5 J Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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% [0 Q3 A" o7 D  c6 a3 r! q0 IBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
% ?- {/ c# ?$ { Strong group facilitation skills  
5 ]9 x7 R+ [) E$ p4 }2 w9 H# N( T  {& l Experience supervising staff
: u9 {; q  _2 b/ s Understanding of cross-cultural issues
- L) m, g3 w  I% M) U, D Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills

9 d, @+ |7 V: I Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

8 m$ r' T- z( e$ dSalary range starts at $34,195.

0 O2 k) d/ o7 r/ w! zPlease 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.
$ U3 W3 Z2 {' R. i9 {6 V+ pApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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2 E( z. G3 r( N+ k; P; hWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.