Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

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

1 y. `4 l' b/ HResponsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
 Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
! u- M* n! Z6 S0 U" S- k 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
2 D1 s3 `4 u7 {  H7 B7 u' ? Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:
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1 d5 x# T6 [" ?8 T6 W Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
+ K3 _' d8 ]7 d( c0 |/ d Community development and CED background and experience
5 C+ u- T- c0 J+ B1 q Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
/ |6 H, n. e* d) v! J( w. }: a! r Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
, A& [$ Y3 ^  W( i& @7 x* | Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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7 ~/ L2 X0 S8 |% dSalary range starts at $34,195.
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  F; U9 [5 g; F3 J4 [, gPlease 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.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

2 J% s5 ?5 c, I/ O* j* {We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.