Community Development Coordinator

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Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities

 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.
1 K  ~" I5 @) z1 H$ Z" n" m! C Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
2 D7 L& m9 G: ?) `# l  ^* } Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
6 ?) D( p* ^( g- K* [' v  V Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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: S8 X" q4 X7 n7 t. yBackground & Qualifications:

7 x9 F$ ~5 ?3 {! O* n3 f! ^ Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
6 _9 a) w6 m9 {# T9 k) z Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

Education/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
' p8 |% _  ^, @% C& x% T# q8 [- I Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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Salary range starts at $34,195.
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Please forward your resume with cover letter to Maria Jagiello, Associate Director, fax: 424-7736; email: mjagiello@emcn.ab.ca; mail: #101, 10010-107A Avenue, Edmonton T5H 4H8.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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( U$ x- x! R$ |+ S( f/ B5 IWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.