Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
3 ?: J7 X$ F' E6 a3 YEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

- W0 m: G# q' [- m- x" W8 \ 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
 Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
1 f5 C8 s" Y, P& I% J Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:
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% O8 O6 q' ]$ h3 K$ F& N! y, B9 [ Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
5 x  o( ]+ L' l9 t/ O" H- R Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
) u: U, x  A* y0 _3 C Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
) e/ C3 L+ [, Y# G# t6 Z, S6 w Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
9 Z/ N- `; l: W6 M, B+ F% z' I7 F0 H Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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6 Q8 T5 q+ Y' {Salary range starts at $34,195.
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+ ]- o0 |8 T6 Z) KPlease 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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* Z' j7 g' x- s  ^  A1 a: nWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.