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The Multicultural Coalition for Equity in Health & Wellbeing (Edmonton)
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3 h8 M$ [, Q) l4 U4 M" i! ~The Position: Associate Coordinator / Pay Range & Terms: This is a full–time contract to December with possibility of renewal dependent on funding. Wage negotiable $18/ hr to $23 hr. / Start date: ASAP / Closing Date: remain open until suitable candidate is found.- @/ ~; A5 u+ _* s/ w9 ^' x
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The Organization: The Multicultural Coalition is an organization that has engaged emerging immigrant and refugee communities in enhancing the communities’ organizational capacity, facilitating partnership development, implementing community-developed advocacy strategies and civic engagement through community animation. Roles & Functions: The Associate Coordinator will work with the Community Based Research Committee to design & coordinate the research activities while also engage in literary research & writing the report/recommendations. He/she shares the responsibility for the over-all management/operations of the programs. 3 S+ ^: y% V \' r8 x1 K; h/ D: U
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The Associate Coordinator has the important responsibility of accurately reporting on financial progress, operational concerns, organizational problems/accomplishments. He/she will help design deliver & organize program activities based on the ideas expressed by the membership/board AND, will share the coordination of the immigrant/refugee leadership, community animation/advancing social policy program activities.
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/ s9 g2 n( e7 V( k4 ~Specific tasks for the position include the following: coordinates the community based research program of the Coalition; provides over-all coordination of program activities in consultation with the coordinator of the Coalition; builds/sustain relationships and partnerships with ethnocultural organizations, immigrant and refugee communities, voluntary organizations and public institutions; organizes learning opportunities for formal/and informal community leaders on various aspects of civic participation and organization development.
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0 ]- C' @7 h6 I0 C$ mPLUS: build & nurtures a pool of community animators skilled in facilitating first language dialogues and discussions; offer opportunities for service providers to learn/experience working with groups & communities with culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse backgrounds; seeks opportunities to ensure sustainability of the organization through ongoing initiatives and secure funding; liaise with funders, public and non-profit organizations and community organizations as well as the media and: build strategic relationships with these organizations./ E5 c6 M, P( G3 L7 A: W0 o. [0 r* U
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Administrative responsibilities: Ssupport the bookkeeping and accounting system; provide for its regular examination by competent outside auditors, selected by the board of directors, and at the regular annual meeting present a statement to the members of the Coalition’s financial condition.
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. o |! N& q& D2 k4 OKey Competencies/Assets: community based research skills; cross cultural sensitivity, flexibility and an understanding or appreciation for the complex dynamics of emerging immigrant and refugee communities; leadership/critical thinking skills to bridge the needs & struggles of immigrant and refugee communities with the interests/mandates of funders, policy-makers, agencies and other decision makers; facilitation skills and ability to design, develop and deliver workshops; writing, plain language & proposal/report writing skills an asset; public speaking/media relations skills an asset. 8 j: P9 \1 q0 Q: ~8 b6 K
7 b- y3 R0 P# nTO APPLY – Submit CV/cover letter to:* H0 A3 c+ O# Y; W2 L- x: k
Email: multiculturalcoalition@yahoo.ca |
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