Employment Opportunities
The Centre for Newcomers is a diverse and thriving community-based agency where you can use your professional skills and reach your career goals. With a staff of over 120, the Centre is one of the larger immigrant-serving agencies in Alberta. The mission of the Centre is to achieve the integration of newcomers in the community, through services and initiatives that promote diversity, participation and citizenship. The Centre’s program includes services in English as a Second Language instruction and immigrant settlement and employment. The Centre engages in partnerships that promote diversity and the full participation of newcomers. Currently, we have the following job opening at the Centre:
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Position Title: Career Practitioner (.5)
Career Development and Job Search Services Program
Employment Services Department
Posting No 10-06
Position Summary:
The Career Practitioner assists clients to become self sufficient in their career development management. The Career Practitioner assists the clients in identifying and meeting their employment goals by helping them to return to work, find new work, or access training opportunities.
This is a .5 maternity leave contract position starting immediately and continuing until approximately Sept 15, 2010. The position reports to the Employment Services Coordinator in the Career Development and Job Search Services department. The hours are 12:45 to 4:30 pm with some evening and weekend work required.
Responsibilities include:
• Assess client job readiness and need for referral to the Centre’s employment services
• Provide orientation to the resources at the Career and Business Hub
• Provide resume critiques and interview preparation and other job search coaching
• Provide guidance on access to Service Canada on-line services
• Ensure that materials and resources are well stocked and displayed with current information and that labour market information including job postings is up to date.
Qualifications:
• Excellent employment counselling skills, in particular versed in Canadian job search strategy and techniques
• Good analytical, assessment and communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Culturally competent: familiar with serving clients from other cultures than your own. A second language would be preferred.
• Excellent computer and internet skills with ability to trouble shoot minor computer issues
• University degree
To apply, please email your resume quoting posting number 10-06 to: jobs@centrefornewcomers.ca
Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Posting Date: March 9, 2010
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Position Title: South Asian-Punjabi Settlement Practitioner
Immigrant Settlement Program
Community Development Department
Posting No. 10-07
Position Summary
The Settlement Practitioner assists newcomer immigrants and refugees in their adaptation to Canadian society through self-help and community development approaches. The Settlement Practitioner creates opportunities for newcomers to work towards a more active participation in community initiatives by linking newcomers with communities, organizations and agencies. The target groups are South Asian newcomers to Canada and Alberta, especially those who are Punjabi-speaking
This position reports to the ISP Co-ordinator. It is a temporary one year part-time (.6) position. The hours are from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m., 3 days per week, for a total of 22.5 hours per week. This position will be staffed from date of hire to April 2011.
Responsibilities
1. Recruit participants from newcomer communities, conduct initial assessment, and provide necessary services;
2. Facilitate peer groups that build the capacities of participants and help them develop and implement their own action plan;
3. Help promote newcomer participation in organizations, agencies and community initiatives;
4. Link and partner with ethno-cultural groups and mainstream groups as well as other programs of the centre;
5. Conduct presentations to the community and media about newcomer situation and needs to generate public support and response;
6. Follow-up and monitor participants and conduct outcome measures for activities;
7. Create client data-base and filing system for work and submit regular reports as required;
8. Attend periodic staff meetings and work as a team;
9. Perform other related functions that the supervisor assigns.
Qualifications
• Demonstrated practical experience and knowledge in community development work
• Cross-cultural sensitivity
• Good facilitation and communication skills
• Knowledge of South Asian culture and languages (especially Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu), and connections with the community
• Familiarity with immigrant issues, resources and services
• Knowledge and experience in Excel and Word programs
• Accurate record keeping, filing and reporting skills in English
To apply, please email your resume quoting posting number 10-07 to jobs@centrefornewcomers.ca
Posting Date: March 10, 2010
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