Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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( Z; L! ?  B' x0 gResponsibilities

 Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
/ D7 a& e; `" c7 H! Oincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
" z+ @1 t: w! b- z 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
: j9 x' W/ k. x( Q+ N Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
0 Z7 g( b6 p7 N6 @8 M Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

Background & Qualifications:
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" W& b9 B) P1 M3 f( v Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
 Community development and CED background and experience
' c& T$ y( C5 E Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
1 d- ?! z: O$ D+ a3 d+ K Understanding of cross-cultural issues
8 w2 ~* o. {' a) I( s) K- l Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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Education/technical skills

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3 T0 R6 x) O; g! I Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

: Y, ^: h8 P; R; p* `" j# F8 nSalary range starts at $34,195.

( O) P* f' F1 P2 _& p) vPlease 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.
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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.