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Employment Opportunity \; L/ z! t5 i& G
The VERTO Project
. v5 @5 i! C& s, IThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
5 P1 A( u! c W: _* Y- [bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based9 C% y& Z7 R$ q g
employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
* @: r- J2 `: I& m2 {program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that$ J2 i( y# x( R
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
9 a0 P% f4 s8 A2 YYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
) q9 }/ W+ b2 S. a( D! Mmission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve+ l9 @. Q& t7 F7 S q# @. g5 e
conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the3 \: i+ B! d; @& ^$ [3 y
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills8 F" v4 Z+ H' c4 ?1 F% s [, o
necessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve1 X; ?' W* Z2 Z. b
youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose# p& q: x) M% w7 L) X* |/ t
participants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
; v7 i/ v) s% p1 ^development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and. d* \) [" i G" q
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and6 H- F" b5 d# [( O. t- f1 T8 |. q
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a$ v5 k# w2 k" h3 s3 Z+ |; y
6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
2 U+ o0 ?! ]3 u# W1 V- C* s: R: NThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
$ @5 k) f( p. o8 h/ r2 vYOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.& m, D# s, ^/ U. r4 ~
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
( k; C; I! N0 x& t1 r6 dextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be3 [7 K* X. p7 C1 Y
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
' T4 p# Q9 d: N! ?interview will be contacted.- I4 N, X$ _) A$ Y
. L8 _9 Q4 @0 l0 z4 h* d& sEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
7 y2 e& [9 J6 R/ t2 v• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the! m# U8 w, w' y5 ?) c f/ P' E, v# t
community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
W$ X/ H- ~+ ~3 wwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
; [+ U1 W# k# P& S1 t8 y( r+ M• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
6 R9 Y$ [% a, s b' w$ m: Pbeing realistic to each youth participant+ t" [8 O( z. b) F" A8 W
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the' {( x9 z5 w: m" r
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
' L/ f9 L+ l ?! [+ P0 yeach participant3 v6 G1 j" @ S2 r- `: Y
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
& g/ L7 q8 G% g4 u2 p& kcover letters and resumes etc.
6 p# M- N! _+ q; ^; C) N• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
, V; U! t [$ aexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the" H/ q8 k8 R, B9 [6 v: v
placements, B' \# G& b& l. w+ k# Y
• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
8 a- ?8 O5 T* N6 @the process, and supporting the youth where needed
( s+ f; u/ T% g: Z• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
& r& {* o, i4 Y& o5 S) Ris being fulfilled for each youth& P+ E6 R; ?8 G% ?) u5 j
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
# ?% {) t9 E9 y3 u2 k- \! U4 w( Jrelated to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
/ [0 ]+ v/ N& |7 K7 C• Other tasks as they arise within the position% z. K& |& D* J; ]4 r7 C
Experience Required: Employment Developer
8 M" k+ |1 W' D Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
2 W6 Y' n0 x) { Y' d A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
# w, M/ h! O9 K2 O9 h3 ?8 ]6 _: ^ Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed3 D3 U, Z9 E. B& A, A2 M% ~
to success.8 s% ^; M( C, y* n8 T3 D
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
/ u# n0 ^" @, }8 z" u, i1 c5 r Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
# p. i- D+ r, ]% ~2 \4 K6 }# btime management.
2 b# j; |3 C7 F; V Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
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 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth+ X' i' ^/ f4 c
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth3 z9 F9 F; h# K$ [
at risk as it pertains to employment
* P5 q5 A. y1 q Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment3 x) F9 [* K3 ^, j" ^' ]
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
$ X# @5 B: @6 C, m. T Ability to motivate youth
4 u* F* R) d3 j! s; {Please forward your resume to
2 Z( p9 S/ e5 _' i4 `$ c! X( HYOUCAN Edmonton! p* p0 E& T# O; e
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca) h6 }6 `5 j0 o
www.youcan.ca |
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