Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
1 n0 p: i  |0 C( CThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
7 d# x; X+ S% d0 l. i2 mbring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
* C& r+ [! v4 u$ K: M7 jemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
stands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
YOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our
. i) l3 m+ l+ H$ [+ q2 ~mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
, x! g. B% ?, fconflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
& R+ j; C- z8 ?+ a# U9 F2 s( MVERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
% B$ I/ Z* K! K" W& l) e# X$ qnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
) v' m, X3 E; L( J7 V* \youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
  K1 m+ L9 h) Q2 N1 R! Tparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
3 R: ^. _3 s' E4 s. Pwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
: Y/ j' A$ C$ ]4 v9 ~5 U9 X: A7 @, x6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
" h# O7 j7 C% [9 Y6 r$ UThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
9 o% ~" p( P9 \! {8 ]YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
$ q5 r, F2 e4 l' x$ U% Z. Q) ZThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
6 |& C/ X3 G7 A9 C! Q: fextension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
' C/ A/ s- ~6 j5 @accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
$ l+ P1 ]+ t; J8 einterview will be contacted.
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Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
& ?" @* L3 P* O/ K. {• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
2 _1 w/ v. N- w' Fwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
being realistic to each youth participant
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
youth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to
each participant
0 D6 K3 v3 I) p- e8 \• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
0 o: w4 T1 \* ]) `. C: @( L• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
  x4 A3 `9 e( [5 r" I/ Pexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
placements
0 v8 V, u6 M+ S* v3 _• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
# T! c) l7 k' C• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
is being fulfilled for each youth
• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
$ E! Y+ E! p9 H' b. {& s• Other tasks as they arise within the position
& H* @6 c! Z0 G0 }8 QExperience Required: Employment Developer
 Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
% b- q' g* s5 H7 q, g A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
, C, |6 |( u) L) w9 G2 O9 b5 x Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
to success.
# f7 t9 `# A% x+ I1 n Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
time management.
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
/ \( L1 r3 R$ u" x& Bquickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
 Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
at risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
- W" |$ Z5 s' y& K, ~) k Strong leadership and active listening skills
; e8 g3 d% u- U$ Y5 y( j Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
YOUCAN Edmonton
, d' G9 p0 {4 ?# v' n$ LFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
1 x! O; |; t9 Z, X7 s1 ^& Xwww.youcan.ca