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

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Employment Opportunity
; @2 n8 K4 Y  @: g# J6 b0 H9 yThe VERTO Project
" j+ c  _  c. {) D) OThe 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
0 m  u7 u4 q( h" ~% y# remployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
8 i8 F: m; U! ]+ uYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
' P, s7 k8 H! w/ ~4 Xmission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
6 q4 t+ r5 X$ G# `* WVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
- P( F5 `: D5 U/ r; D* J, q. P1 Fnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
/ Z9 v! h- o6 d4 s. R/ U4 n, d% N  kyouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
/ b! a& R4 Q9 M8 O+ M2 M, y7 tdevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
, B0 w- a! T% k: U: u6 B5 qexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
' n8 w- ]8 U% kwellness, 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
* s8 z! T% ]; F: FYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
( V2 l, P/ V9 s0 d. {8 AThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
4 ~5 f8 D3 c- t2 s) Qextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
! S& y! C8 p" \8 F4 w# Waccepted 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)
7 p/ U6 ?; }  \  N• 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
$ u0 B0 v& D4 H( M+ j: u8 p" h8 D/ r• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
0 Q9 n9 n1 \! s# a# k- lbeing realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
" l+ X% K. M* H8 I8 @  N9 w• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
3 o+ I0 F. v( d# tcover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
  W- I. N, U; w• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
% ?5 o, e# ?9 Z+ G; f* a+ Q  ]the process, and supporting the youth where needed
+ ^& n. ^- V2 e8 \6 A# m• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
. t5 w3 A! F% M- M8 k* Q* U• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
+ ^* `/ F  a* E8 d4 {- l0 G, [6 u• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
7 s) ~2 H+ t0 w; Y Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
7 a4 H5 {4 L, c: W+ I' O Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
; s: d4 b/ |  b! l" Equickly
1 y! r7 C; i$ l+ X7 p* N$ E- Z Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
  c- e! w6 n, B3 r/ i( T: rat risk as it pertains to employment
$ J: Z  d" }+ y% T Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
' |& P+ ?1 o, \2 c2 Q" L$ u: _' L Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
+ z8 F: s) B; i9 _# f0 vPlease forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
. J: r' ~+ e% M) @Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
- k& h8 t% M6 Uwww.youcan.ca