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

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Employment Opportunity
The VERTO Project
The YOUCAN VERTO Project is a Government of Canada funded project that will
1 V" K+ y9 n& ~. Ybring 12 (per intake) at-risk youth together into a unique 20 week group-based
( ^3 a" }" K; |employability skills program entitled “The VERTO Project”; 16 weeks of day
- G7 J" R0 Z+ s# }/ o' F! nprogram 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
mission is to equip youth to engage and inspire others to peacefully resolve
& S5 b4 j5 }3 V$ b6 M* \% F0 `conflicts and develop healthy relationships in their communities. The goal of the
VERTO Program is to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining the skills
6 Q: W( t; t/ Tnecessary to bring success into their lives. The program is designed to serve
; ~2 F8 v6 \* A+ q  C. P: qyouth who have been involved in the justice system. The program will expose
; |4 u# k5 i0 wparticipants to a wide range of components focusing on: employment
( \9 t" |" Q  i0 k  Q. ?development, personal wellness, technology learning, conflict resolution and
exposure courses. Additionally, we will incorporate topics around health and
- A$ N& t6 y* o4 J" r; P3 Mwellness, volunteerism and leadership courses. The youth will be provided with a
2 E2 S$ ^: [7 Y* G) w# t& V0 ~6-month employment follow-up once the program is completed.
6 g$ B" Q. L: O7 O* NThe project will run from 9:30-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Central
YOUCAN office, located at 8718-112 Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.
The following position is a one-year contract with the possibility of
extension dependant of funding and performance. Resumes will be
accepted until April 25th, 2008. Only those candidates selected for an
" `  n5 _- c5 U% r/ G4 m7 g6 L7 ?5 I( \interview will be contacted.
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2 R) `; d$ f: Y' D* DEmployment Developer: 1 Full-Time Position (40hrs/week)
; B' ?+ R  d3 N5 n: Y• Responsible for building relationships with employers within the
" W, m7 L6 {  {# vcommunity to partner with YOUCAN to ensure there are employers that are
# ]( G  E7 n0 e& v7 y& j: O1 Ewilling to expose youth to the current employment opportunities
• Ensure the youth action plans are reflecting the employment goals as
& b6 j3 O$ n6 M" ubeing 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
  X( A! u8 r' g$ X* [, Ceach participant
• Assist youth with employment development including the development of
cover letters and resumes etc.
• Coordinate the employment exposure component and on site work
" G0 b, W" h  R+ V* s8 r' u* bexperience of the project, and monitor the progress of each youth at the
$ y  s0 t! ~) k7 W/ c  B6 K: Tplacements
" `( b! D& E; g) z5 A• Conduct the 6 month follow up process for each of the youth, evaluating
the process, and supporting the youth where needed
• Work closely with staff of the Verto Project to ensure the holistic approach
% ~& }( h) g( V; p6 j5 Y* Tis being fulfilled for each youth
6 D) n, D9 y+ b• Administrative tasks, such as phone, fax, filing, copying, etc. that are
related to YOUCAN’s Verto Project
* N8 I& B! Y4 e5 R; h$ i- V0 {5 X8 ?+ e' \• Other tasks as they arise within the position
Experience Required: Employment Developer
1 K+ G% s2 f* T3 C Post-secondary education or 3 years related experience accepted
# S' t9 g% c3 ]0 D! D+ r+ B A minimum of three years relevant experience is required.
# O# \& ^! k* n9 \, Z  z' R' p6 ]2 O Enthusiastic and energetic innovator who is process-oriented and committed
1 |5 D. @, e$ Q2 Vto success.
 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
 Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational and
  ]5 @6 ~8 d2 ktime management.
# R6 x: m: R, @7 ~9 Q Strong connections with industry, or the ability to make those connections
quickly
 Strong skills in building relationships with industry and youth
( _2 q- P: w$ K8 P0 Q# ` Experience working with youth at risk, and able to assess the needs of youth
6 g2 A% g7 A" Z- Vat risk as it pertains to employment
 Skilled in software applications, computers and other office equipment
 Strong leadership and active listening skills
 Ability to motivate youth
Please forward your resume to
9 v$ h2 `5 \) N# s6 _7 h8 m/ q9 q" ^YOUCAN Edmonton
Fax: 780-444-3349 or kyle.dube@youcan.ca
( \, s' b) b. kwww.youcan.ca