Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

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

Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
# P; e3 _& y& b# @ Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
* z9 u: m4 s* W 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

Background & Qualifications:

/ {" i! {/ Y  s( i) i% B/ e Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
  x$ U* C! K, q5 R Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
) ^: J/ V& X4 j+ V: Y5 F Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

" L8 P" H4 g& WEducation/technical skills

4 h9 u& @6 }, ?7 r! k8 O& t. c, ?% a 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.

5 X2 o6 c0 N( H. 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.
Applications 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.