Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
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Responsibilities
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' d% ^+ m* e$ O5 s5 n Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
: @( H5 U4 D, @% O- ~. wincrease their capacity to participate fully in the community
 Develop initiatives that convene stakeholders, community organizations, government agencies and foster collaborations between immigrant and main-stream stakeholders.
2 e) X. g3 v! l: i/ ? 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
, ]; b: w2 S5 c Facilitate group processes and workshops
 Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community
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Background & Qualifications:
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 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
& L# i% q7 I! Q* s0 L2 t* B Community development and CED background and experience
; T: j! W" [: P$ {9 A  R Strong group facilitation skills  
 Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
. X/ ?) [; F9 Q! r( A9 O) h/ R1 O Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
 Strong organizational and Program delivery skills
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) x4 X% B4 h2 s8 @. a8 t5 G. wEducation/technical skills

 Post-secondary education
8 C7 i2 Y7 ?* K$ _/ T9 k2 ] Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)
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Salary range starts at $34,195.
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" Z$ q$ Z! D9 s: f1 WPlease 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.
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! W' R/ E2 c0 T+ GWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.