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

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Employment Opportunity
$ z2 M' d5 V5 K# s5 v3 |# SThe VERTO Project
: U- u2 w( C5 Q& bThe 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
% k# Z. x1 T8 g- m; j" Uemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
9 j  |7 N% L2 l5 X# D: [program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
( s6 W7 y, z% W6 q' P- D4 S% zstands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
% Y8 D+ E1 \( y: o5 ~3 r: Aconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
) V) X( @/ v9 t8 d' [7 z5 |! G0 Dnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
; y$ }3 q% M1 Y4 Y. J: h4 ?1 b- Pyouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
9 N- H. i% r1 S/ \1 K( W; r* Y+ Xparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
+ x. F& W6 y% Q& ^, Jexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
) G3 m4 ?# p: [9 A5 }6 a. z6-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.
* Y1 g! [; O; w3 }8 O& [$ _: w5 s# xThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
3 V  n1 u  F5 f3 j* a$ jextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
' `  D& X$ [$ E. kaccepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
6 l! |  k! Q; \% c' \3 M6 Ointerview will be contacted.
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Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
1 v; H/ [$ P9 d% n" B) b• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
$ _( k; [& W6 f2 zcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
- A$ b: k- s- s7 L9 gwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
* D# H6 Q' x2 `4 K& ybeing realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
5 O) S3 y$ G/ P" S* K; R4 @youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
- \4 O* S& U; Z9 ^• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
" i6 ^; L( W' rexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
, @" V" a2 G& w' Y7 H+ Uplacements
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
$ }# n! x/ W: Y4 {the process, and supporting the youth where needed
4 e( Q2 n- @. f/ [8 Q- p/ y5 G• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
1 K8 s4 t- n. Ais being fulfilled for each youth
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
4 @! V9 V; \0 L1 ]  e1 Krelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
8 w5 u% G; e% V4 {# v3 y  \• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
! T& g3 v" |7 e8 w2 N A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
" o1 }$ P0 q: |+ B0 L$ }' f8 N/ W6 D Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
  k( m4 N& T8 D Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
* Q( {1 M8 L& Z2 s Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
. |/ B% ~# w" i7 N/ Itime management.
! [5 B* e9 g" t* o$ o Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
9 N' B  v: V7 i6 D! N4 W Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
" G# X; X  D# M! J: A2 m- I5 _at risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
  d& N7 @9 v( v9 yPlease forward your resume to
% j+ {0 I2 S$ ?! SYOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
www.youcan.ca