Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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/ x$ C1 q( o+ W7 Q7 RResponsibilities

! ~; @' v7 c7 O8 i Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
; x; ~/ R: m$ P! n) u2 X8 @6 Vincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
& z/ J8 Q& |# A# w# s0 z Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
* l3 ]2 E: c4 ^2 ~5 D 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
$ z& i& V" h, j" Q Facilitate group processes and workshops
- V0 b" G) i8 D$ {" @ Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
* b5 C  K. n5 S8 e Community development and CED background and experience
5 s  m! g  G; Q, b9 i; e' @+ v Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
) C8 `1 E; x  X+ Y Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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* I3 J8 o  S  X  GEducation/technical skills
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. K5 O* `$ M. X1 D 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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Salary range starts at $34,195.

- r0 l% T# e: `0 ]Please 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.