Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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4 c) @9 X! n. \Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
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.
+ u  _; Z& O3 C* W8 {% Z 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
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:
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1 d' B, k4 X& B4 \9 m Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
2 p  Q0 s, _, X4 b# j, @( e5 x$ P5 A Strong group facilitation skills  
4 W6 M8 w& f/ t$ z  c# G  G* F Experience supervising staff
# F3 B( `4 L! c# e" {8 `* y Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
2 t1 S( T9 p$ V# A# Y Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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( l% b/ Y5 c5 J( j# R- z* eEducation/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
% D+ r) S. r; H  K% h; G! \ Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

4 ?+ w8 s! A* m3 U1 T+ ]Salary range starts at $34,195.

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.
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.