Community Development Coordinator

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Community Development Coordinator
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. M$ J& v8 y6 a- b& A5 o! _' ~ Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
. ]1 @6 k8 F$ ?! _, [increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
0 w- u4 r9 r. d Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
6 l" n! O0 ^: G6 a+ K 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
4 U" D- |# k  I. g! c Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
! j% g7 h' K; b4 `1 s2 u Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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. |5 f, [1 f7 h0 q. S5 ?: l Post-secondary education
5 q6 o9 t2 p9 v& k Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

Salary range starts at $34,195.
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9 N) d+ }3 C8 l5 c4 vPlease 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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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.