Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

9 h( K, Q( E' y! b2 F; G Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
+ z; J" ^4 `" [! I4 X Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
 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
3 {( }! A4 h( t0 w6 n: r Facilitate group processes and workshops
* M3 k9 h/ ^5 q; _ Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
; I1 `! a' T+ u1 k; w0 c# x Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
! u2 ?! `+ V1 T, G( K2 ~/ k% }# M Experience supervising staff
% ]5 {% H0 L2 g8 u9 e- x Understanding of cross-cultural issues
0 ~0 Y. n- |) U% M, s- u Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

+ @4 T+ N! Q* S2 J. ?Education/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
& a4 t6 M7 g4 \, c6 D 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.

4 |, R7 |6 k/ Z" k& ^! [/ NPlease 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.
$ y( n$ O. k: ]& M0 F; \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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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.