Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
2 {( l; ~/ k, s! Z0 s+ u/ A2 bincrease 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.
1 ]* e+ k( H% e* t- U4 v' _ 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
$ D4 t- r6 O" s Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

! L# ^3 Y# f7 P7 f" ~* t$ dBackground & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
9 H& G1 q( k8 u4 S6 y; W7 a! I Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
3 y) Q4 n9 Q2 D7 P; h, ] Understanding of cross-cultural issues
, c) V" x* o' n Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
' @. I$ Z9 a, o, J# h% ?/ z+ |- q Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
( \+ z1 {  v  ~4 k4 f Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

4 V. o( P% h& B! l2 D3 ySalary range starts at $34,195.
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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.
, Y  g& [* I% U( _" uApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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4 c) p9 p- q& _2 K/ ~  ?We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.