Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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* C6 ?: x' j! b% pResponsibilities

$ D, u" W+ ^$ x- |' R$ n Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
' G+ P8 n9 y# R4 T& |9 a' t. nincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
, R0 ~. x* x& i Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
# X5 a6 n) G# b7 b* Q1 b2 V8 ~ Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
) O; i" z% T6 ~: w Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
$ A7 U! ^; w! x( \* m, W8 E: X. i Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
  t& n& i! R! O Community development and CED background and experience
9 I6 h5 a+ J" j4 ^: E5 f$ ? Strong group facilitation skills  
) {9 @- h3 y; f: L! v) m- p Experience supervising staff
4 b  b: r, q& {# W Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
0 \: |5 o4 q% Q+ D$ H" A; { Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
2 A* Z( ~2 G/ R9 w Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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Salary range starts at $34,195.
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  M. Z4 N' S* B7 ~8 D; ~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.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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& }3 Z1 h9 _9 |5 m' AWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.