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

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
  O' j  g" ]8 K) _1 l: |4 P$ V) Pemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
+ g, m$ N7 K9 u& e/ U6 uprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
+ r1 M' J1 x: ^4 \# Z2 e- jstands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
# H/ Z/ t) q% H9 O% h' q3 emission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
& `, T9 o& j; d6 b# d0 P3 Kconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
3 u. F2 n6 X! }- `* u8 {$ T. TVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
% f; j' Y: i! |# K! Q5 Rnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
" Z% d# C- T" k7 f+ d8 [youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
The project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
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
; c0 E0 \5 \+ m: N, Zaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
$ w4 m! i* A- E( U' P2 {# h8 dcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
5 R8 \" b. Y) g# Swilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
, A# _1 k; R9 X- ?being realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
- X' P$ X9 }! v. e( v0 Zyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
' O9 D) p0 W. B5 F4 ieach participant
0 Z6 |! j( A4 A9 G' ]: i• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
, ]% l; T0 G9 |% kcover letters and resumes etc.
% E5 ?: |5 |3 }• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
7 w1 N) s; r; h( @) R) L# Aexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
1 t/ R& Z+ _, g- {0 |9 M; Y% qplacements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the 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
  o. b9 l. O) orelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
5 F0 i% T9 d2 g8 t# O& F2 q• Other tasks as they arise within the position
5 k5 ~, v1 G9 q2 kExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
 Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
; L( n5 @" k7 Q7 lto success.
0 j! F+ H" K  H8 ]. l9 G9 P Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
4 T6 f- j! u+ y2 ^! T Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
/ D/ m: B* u+ T Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
+ ]" O& x2 g# H5 q5 S2 Q/ L) | 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
. K3 g! Z+ o( _0 c Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
3 X$ k5 n/ k: }6 |4 Q* w* c9 pYOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
0 X; t0 M6 |& M6 W7 \www.youcan.ca