Community Development Coordinator

又见炊烟

Community Development Coordinator
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
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Responsibilities

6 s' F( s# {- Y  r Proactively and independently develop initiatives in ethno-cultural communities that
increase 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.
$ R& T3 G5 k  a$ z8 ^; I& u Proactively assist immigrant communities with: identifying needs, training, strategic planning, board development, project development, community economic development, funding proposal writing, program planning and implementation
3 L: J; ]' v, A9 o0 r1 X3 z Develop Community Economic Development initiatives and provide small business coaching to groups and individuals
 Facilitate group processes and workshops
1 t) @% _0 s9 S0 p+ K+ i Advocate for systemic changes that foster full participation of newcomers in the community

. U& L  W+ k# ~, gBackground & Qualifications:

 Demonstrated ability to independently develop community initiatives
" v0 e; S* z/ [# P Community development and CED background and experience
0 q- V0 ?: V- r4 m Strong group facilitation skills  
  y5 H3 o) J/ w9 R( k Experience supervising staff
 Understanding of cross-cultural issues
 Excellent written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing skills
( C7 A6 l; W0 B' m+ T. n Strong organizational and Program delivery skills

7 S2 w, u& m* N6 d$ r8 xEducation/technical skills
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: N( W/ l3 ]) U Post-secondary education
, n( v- v  Q, ~# s3 k2 ]0 x+ d7 J! e+ k Experience/facility with Windows-based computer systems (specifically Windows 95/98/2000, MS Office, MS Word, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

. n" q3 `  G) W. J- rSalary range starts at $34,195.
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Please forward your resume with cover letter to Maria Jagiello, Associate Director, fax: 424-7736; email: mjagiello@emcn.ab.ca; mail: #101, 10010-107A Avenue, Edmonton T5H 4H8.
" E9 A: U) }# g! e- SApplications are invited until the suitable applicant is found. Please indicate in application the date you are available to begin work.
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/ F5 l4 ~) |4 b+ c( p1 m, n' z$ U- fWe thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.