Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
" ~6 B2 ~: i7 b" W Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
/ Y5 q  |% k7 U" { 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
) i" @( l9 Z8 d: f, O" P. Y Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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! o7 \' z' K: m5 ]Background & Qualifications:
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. v; |3 O0 B/ l& \3 G$ c6 R2 u Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
2 n$ M9 g$ ^2 K3 u- ? Strong group facilitation skills  
5 I7 y; P# |; X: h Experience supervising staff
: I/ \3 v$ B) a- o+ } 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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  w% x* T4 D: C, S. p1 sEducation/technical skills

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8 g# N- Z$ \4 @8 C+ q6 i Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

) N% W$ m' e! R1 l9 t/ o9 r; q* QSalary range starts at $34,195.
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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.
1 R' B; g* t7 J6 j3 jApplications 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.