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Employment Opportunity7 o0 ? j+ J/ L" h0 `
The VERTO Project
0 @+ g: a7 z& y% hThe YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
( I. o' @& f% {bring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
9 k3 ~+ O% ]. {5 A+ hemployability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
# q4 ], e! I. x! @program and 4 weeks of employment exposure. YOUCAN is an acronym that
2 i! o0 { w; Nstands for Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Non-Violence.
0 @, {/ ~) C _! H9 BYOUCAN has served youth in the Edmonton area for almost six years and our' W, x$ W; t6 n% O9 ^
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve- b7 t, l: w5 b: P# d
conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the" d5 j2 X" M* `7 c& p* O
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills8 T8 [3 F) x3 Y; v" ~+ L1 X
necessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
- a% A6 `! V( }5 D& u7 E( ]youth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
# t" `0 J, z6 [" m/ zparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment' c/ {* [% E6 E& o4 e" R8 G
development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
, E! H' c- z z; m! V" B: iexposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and( t* F0 w" D) P! p2 n3 ?0 ?% T
wellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
6 W0 J( [8 U6 c* q+ r+ |6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.( i9 X! p- m5 N6 p B9 c
The project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central* Z1 E9 ]; q( ?, E9 K j) n
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
8 T$ n6 ]$ x* VThe following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of3 @" l v# S( ?% s* C
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be0 E R" d$ {/ h$ v
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an/ x( v% ^ x/ g! G
interview will be contacted.9 D4 B1 C% E$ E% X
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Employment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
' X8 }" @* l! P2 H; A• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the% h N$ R$ G# n9 E0 g* c
community to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
_3 B' M) ?1 M( J. vwilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
" `. w5 C: m' X• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as9 X; m; d( q" V; w. x) L
being realistic to each youth participant1 U B9 |; q6 f+ \' n7 I0 F
• Work with the youth to find the appropriate training needed to equip the
- ^+ i9 D1 U0 F4 r" Cyouth with the necessary skills needed to find the employment suitable to8 x) V! i- M3 t8 W* p1 ~! q, U
each participant" ?7 l) j& }9 t& t/ i# P
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of0 U% u7 q) L# W }3 h
cover letters and resumes etc.+ e7 [" m$ P4 d2 L |0 C2 o# h
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
" h r% x' V Q; b. Z2 b1 m0 }experience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
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# z0 y6 i# z# {* \/ c, ?" {' b- S• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating! i+ }+ @0 a0 H: H1 t4 P6 D
the process, and supporting the youth where needed: N1 O) \! C1 C3 ^0 u: F) [
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach7 G+ Y8 s }5 g% e. S; v) U
is being fulfilled for each youth
' \/ f' s% ?( v$ D: J4 ^' V• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are. z# V/ H2 N: ]9 ?$ h
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project0 Q& E+ X/ y; O7 K' j& D! M
• Other tasks as they arise within the position
# F$ o+ ^3 ~$ O1 hExperience Required: Employment Developer
2 H( [( Q/ ?6 }. q# B2 [: G Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
& V4 V0 B/ i! |5 ~8 K$ h A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
7 r2 o) b( ^5 {# b5 ]: c* |6 ? Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
9 I( x! z" s6 D' E4 mto success.
, I7 C% `& H) g2 z0 @ Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
% J$ m; i7 G/ K; Y$ x2 `7 } Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and' l( }$ k& g! W, u* V; p
time management.! j; n6 U) [/ Z! m) c
 Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
# n# A* S' W2 k! cquickly
& ~2 q* f$ q. g; k4 k( m _; ^: D Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
$ K, ^$ Y3 ^! n Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
6 P& k2 t3 _6 y# W6 tat risk as it pertains to employment
; r& `( ~( w9 E4 ~8 m% G& h9 Q+ U Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
, C+ U b, H) d6 v& |# Y Strong leadership and active listening skills# P* f2 [2 d/ E! B8 z
 Ability to motivate youth! L$ l8 j7 I6 J. J; w
Please forward your resume to) ]6 n: D L$ U' o7 T
YOUCAN Edmonton
% b9 `+ E8 Q9 T; ]+ W- D" YFax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
+ D6 ~- o! ]1 Q pwww.youcan.ca |
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