Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities
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9 P! l; d2 S/ Z3 n6 P" @" }1 J7 { Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
$ R, d1 @3 J. S' }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.
 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 a0 v2 l0 P9 } Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
  f* b3 m5 M0 x" j% P9 P  C Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

) L7 P7 o. f2 K( e- {5 aBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
4 s3 s, C  h8 _3 u9 ~: t Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
3 b8 L; i9 U9 H& N Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

- V% C, V5 B' cEducation/technical skills
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6 d$ w6 u5 `( x  g' p 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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2 n' J3 T: I4 S* n1 `7 E2 aSalary range starts at $34,195.

1 ~' K9 F! u- v8 T( o5 MPlease 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.