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
  Q0 t2 p7 j6 U, B2 \increase their capacity to participate fully in the community
" b) a9 s! a/ n- U2 j9 }: n 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
 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
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5 J+ v/ H+ ?0 J# b* wBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
/ c$ A% U- U5 n& `' Q; e Community development and CED background and experience
5 c/ l& r4 A( ^6 g9 v Strong group facilitation skills  
2 z; p) g$ b! U/ `& a& | Experience supervising staff
" d, m8 V- A* o  e1 q: O Understanding of cross-cultural issues
0 h4 G. b8 Z' e& ?$ _% j% A Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
! g7 v  n  B0 i$ n- L8 H2 N. p% k( o Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

* p7 |5 a8 T, ~/ @1 E% |$ BEducation/technical skills
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' U" G' q8 x, V% v6 h2 Y' _7 |0 P8 Q Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

; U) v9 A  i- WSalary 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.
Applications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.

9 W/ h+ ~" F: A' WWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.