Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
2 m1 K3 t; U9 N9 r5 k Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
# C) `' u( g  _4 e 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

, A9 q9 w( g; R! t- c+ RBackground & Qualifications:

  L, G" G- q+ f3 } Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
! `% W3 M; L, q# j( x6 w Strong group facilitation skills  
8 G) @& A2 p! Y# A Experience supervising staff
) m8 y2 E* ]# Y0 p" Z8 h Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

+ m4 ]1 B" ~! R* SEducation/technical skills
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% p6 r2 a# R3 T. e# ]8 @ Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

Salary range starts at $34,195.

4 n& e/ n% q. [" IPlease 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.
5 \) q( R$ Z8 |2 O2 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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3 w: X9 J* o/ H0 F* q! ZWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.