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

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
: \  ?4 e8 H( i* l7 d% p3 @8 w& lThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
3 I: z1 e. o% n) Lbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
5 ?6 O) Z7 p7 t1 f1 mprogram and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
- y0 }- Z6 P9 V: K+ J/ d: M; f% s0 _conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
) a  k* I5 \: z/ Y+ p! Q% GVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
& b1 H. p. H" Z: unecessary 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
& U, H( p/ W% s. b4 y5 b" lparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
+ z2 j& w. }8 Z( k" vdevelopment, 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
7 s. W9 a, s$ P% ~: C6-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
! Z: l4 `2 H9 i' _& f; gYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
( e  ?0 q3 K( i# l) M0 UThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
% g4 B9 N2 S1 R# l0 J1 d1 Y) kextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
5 p8 K& s' a4 X, oaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.

# ]+ G$ n- v" P+ N4 UEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
; g; |5 n" n! d+ `  E• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
7 ]" t% g; {1 T  N; @willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
4 z1 w- Z! M# U* z( [being realistic to each youth participant
" c3 Y+ P2 ^" J6 {• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
' L1 V. y2 d* _- d( O/ ]youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
) w  L; U+ S7 z+ h, Ueach participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
* g( P) w+ r; ?# j• 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
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
2 K0 H1 N# e  G! n  V! c) S" ]; Xis being fulfilled for each youth
8 [/ T3 x2 s2 q8 x$ a• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
2 {+ @/ G& ^# l# |' D9 x1 N/ M$ F5 d% hrelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
4 j6 n+ s1 R$ _+ b% m* d( u( o3 N• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
, z3 C! G2 S, _3 {8 ^& w; k Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
+ p* B  |3 ^8 H7 N# w- S Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
" P; b% |: i+ \. b3 r$ Y. G' Jto success.
  n  ~5 e, e. V  Q  {9 R Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
( h( d: i' F) @  O( ^1 X% h3 r Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
9 W/ a* u1 h6 C6 i Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
2 P6 O5 v+ n# y2 E* J' J* Jquickly
2 Q+ L! v! r7 w- d4 X# f7 h1 U Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
& G7 t, G1 j. ?9 dat risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
# t! h5 ?& L; D& o2 k5 D Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
) d/ O; U. y6 Q" X2 ]YOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
& c1 `4 l4 p0 @" T4 Jwww.youcan.ca