Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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1.0 FTE

Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
7 x4 h. U2 V) i2 G! dincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
7 I0 u% Z% b/ K/ j Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
% i5 S; d% Z. h 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
+ a+ o$ D2 v/ w9 X, N Facilitate group processes and workshops
$ h9 b% x  g% p- K Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

" d* J( [( G# o* qBackground & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
. z% k8 H3 W& z7 L8 {6 s Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
  D8 M9 M- F* G- I; Z: G Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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" k, m; [( A8 s, l, w/ lEducation/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

: H; U% m. ^1 `# `* ^* a2 q. s! V5 WSalary range starts at $34,195.

7 E: f, w0 o' w; J1 t5 a5 t! g5 ^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.
, \/ a, [) k  w* d" y/ cApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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8 E3 ]2 A5 l( X! W$ r/ F- Q6 RWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.