Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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1.0 FTE

Responsibilities
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 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
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# b, a/ d1 P! D, a' P- O8 n Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
! A9 K& a" l8 f4 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
2 P# H  l4 E# D Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

) e2 E& M9 }1 FBackground & Qualifications:
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+ U. c2 f; c( ]( [( X Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
2 G9 g6 r/ k. i/ i Community development and CED background and experience
/ Z2 S& F0 O$ f9 t Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
, ]) c7 u, z& C Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
) ~6 J: E4 d- g0 R Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills
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 Post-secondary education
 Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

( R. P) a, K* h# rSalary 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.
1 V# }3 d6 U1 o8 {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.