Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
! u" r9 {  F. F Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
. k7 Q0 S3 N6 I  o2 Y Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

3 R0 M0 D$ L, RBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
+ q- b2 ?  ^  s% j Strong group facilitation skills  
1 ]% Z" j+ F) [) b Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
' e) y; ]3 N1 ` Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

, B2 i! v& C  `7 W- FEducation/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
6 u6 g( a0 @$ l; ]4 N* I5 M Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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# E7 a: [2 G4 B" M7 x( MSalary range starts at $34,195.

) P+ D0 p  d& P7 s) z. m9 y3 N. h- KPlease forward your resume with cover letter to Maria Jagiello, Associate Director, fax: 424-7736; email: mjagiello@emcn.ab.ca; mail: #101, 10010-107A Avenue, Edmonton T5H 4H8.
; Y% K8 m4 K/ o' z! R7 E! FApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.