Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities
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8 J- ], k) P/ e) S; S9 L' p% h Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
8 b# h. I9 |" |7 Jincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
, s! b# R+ E$ `0 Z# {" V. U Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
 Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
5 M9 x* u& R9 K* E# H- H+ W Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
. U4 S6 e1 f* W+ y Facilitate group processes and workshops
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; X5 u+ e3 d  H8 B' g9 g8 o8 Y0 uBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
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 Strong group facilitation skills  
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( O: y/ S) R  N( i Understanding of cross-cultural issues
6 R# V7 v6 E1 m+ L# I Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
8 s5 e  `$ Q+ F' `& u# U& \ Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

5 G8 h" \6 ]" XEducation/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
 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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2 c& C- Z5 X* T# r: APlease 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.
6 _. a8 \7 L9 ?5 yApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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3 S! ]1 ?2 r! C/ wWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.