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

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Employment Opportunity
1 N3 c+ T- z+ h$ m  _The VERTO Project
9 q$ ]% U8 Z& Y# H' V! m- EThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
, d$ }/ J! R8 Vbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
( |9 F) Q1 ~6 j# Yemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
* c" D6 {' ^' M! k9 z! e) sprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
: T4 F+ S# ~" R/ t0 g9 QYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
( h9 t7 o! u- t! o0 S* M; `mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
& s$ s. t. w( {* }conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
9 m; g" h, b9 |6 s. J  rVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
' \/ f; ~9 o7 inecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
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
% u$ J! n: [* V" i! A: Lexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
4 a: p( _) D3 L1 bwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
# w. {  O% J5 A: RThe 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
7 u/ J& u5 Y6 @. s. iaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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, {3 A, ~* L5 R& j- ?Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
: K) D0 L5 t- d# \, ?- @community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
1 H0 ], s6 R" I' H. c# W; J8 B• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
/ B' ^, _" F* tbeing realistic to each youth participant
+ l) S* m( [6 N7 F7 _• 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
; j+ d: ^; i" q: N+ e$ x7 o• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
7 \' X" l1 g( H, _: G. _cover letters and resumes etc.
5 n! I6 C, i. n) z$ @0 h  \• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
5 k- }8 m% `3 F5 `• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
+ H6 a% a2 g, T+ K! J) ?is being fulfilled for each youth
! d( i; E7 U( K8 V. Z- [• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
+ i6 E3 U4 F  Z" t5 drelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
' d; a  b+ p4 m' oExperience Required: Employment Developer
( z* j3 a0 G& I# ^5 p 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
: M  q; c1 Q8 o& p  Nto success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
2 T- T$ ^2 m7 Z+ N Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
$ G3 q7 `& y* H. C6 |3 S( @time management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
& [2 W7 g8 c7 u8 n: Fquickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
1 H! |: K6 o0 _- C# H: o, d4 h1 ^' Uat risk as it pertains to employment
  F+ C' _/ z( W Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
8 }# c! h+ B7 l3 m. Z1 W( j7 K Strong leadership and active listening skills
+ J* D- Y3 g: b! S, n4 w Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
! q! N7 F# a+ |  U  T* hYOUCAN Edmonton
  |3 c4 p" Q$ [5 o/ v, P9 e8 qFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca