Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
% u5 O; X2 W7 A+ Temployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
9 {2 u* h6 m% @. P. tstands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
  E6 C& n. p* w1 u5 ?+ @YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
) R4 y, s  o9 ~mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
) E( x7 S# a( D7 {% LVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
necessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
  A5 C6 |, o: L" v; D0 t7 `youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
# J* n7 {( x- {; d& T0 O: jdevelopment, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
/ D$ d- ]# h% U9 \$ Mwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
The project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
) d7 l5 w" h; ], V5 P& M' |- H. ]/ cThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
& C( c1 B% h' t' y5 ^1 A# Yextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
* I3 y7 _7 z4 G3 a- b4 H- ^accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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+ w* K6 S% B/ y- L5 S; rEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
. k( y5 Z+ r0 u- }• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
) g6 F5 m& ^) D' a% g/ U  `community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
0 l7 ~) v) f" u7 L3 }willing to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
% m7 M, P$ }7 o" j# ~• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
' G9 r! T5 K: ?5 s) l; g% g• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
6 F2 p3 C# z9 M8 u) b• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
+ N/ m) z0 p, N, Uexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
) i) v; O2 [% K% P3 {2 _8 e7 t• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
. i4 [* R1 g* L6 gthe process, and supporting the youth where needed
; ^$ a0 T0 q$ _• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
  t$ }  }* H, i' Gis being fulfilled for each youth
7 O: Y1 V: [1 e7 R; n3 e• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
3 w3 \* x' [& nrelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
) U& s. Z8 i  D' s9 J  X• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
; F$ _4 c: d7 W5 u+ N7 C4 P Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
 A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
 Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
7 T4 l' W6 l) o& d. h Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
at risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
1 L1 N) J) Q6 _1 w# X7 w# W2 ] Strong leadership and active listening skills
( p) O& e( \0 o! S9 Y) a, v0 L; z Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca