Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
  a) T- y6 C+ I2 @: SEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
9 B/ M. j/ S0 A! ]  _  vincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
2 v# j. {6 M1 e& [4 _& n9 K7 b Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
3 K9 W5 [; \  j1 e6 Q) Y 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
0 i9 D  Q/ \5 ]5 y/ ? Facilitate group processes and workshops
) _/ e# n/ V# G Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:

3 [( s& x" d+ D8 x6 Q5 [1 Y Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
 Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

8 Z, ]; O0 _  B3 @Education/technical skills

0 r* G! N% u7 c7 J Post-secondary education
2 C% ?% g. F- C. B5 g- c& d Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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. w" [$ h  A6 m/ s- ySalary range starts at $34,195.

; r8 q# r2 O, e+ d, U9 j1 C7 sPlease 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.
& o& e4 u7 t  N2 IApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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" S' V! E9 X! ?9 f( ~1 L; bWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.