Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
5 Q* Q: C* Q& j, ~7 `; O- C$ b0 gEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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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.
 Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
% ^: ~( M2 i8 B# T* D* z. L 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:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
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& ]7 y4 V, b" t! A3 n3 D2 C Understanding of cross-cultural issues
" D; c7 E2 s; W Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

+ z/ b$ d1 H6 ^Education/technical skills

( i7 j* o/ Y" U7 w/ G* f Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

& i* H6 T7 _  Q  y8 {+ a+ O' D7 B) cSalary range starts at $34,195.
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1 j* E. E9 [% H6 DPlease 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.
, d  g/ F& o  U7 O5 @0 H3 [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.