Associate, Global Sending (College & Young Professionals)

Description

BASIC PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Above all, to grow closer to Jesus Christ. Through intentional, daily time with the Lord, seek to keep Jesus Christ as the priority of your life, realizing that prayer, Bible study, and Christian discipleship are essential to growing in God’s will each day.
2. Seek to emphasize quality, Christ-centered relationships for both family and friends. We therefore highly encourage a strong work-life balance for all employees.
3. Actively seek to be an individual who emphasizes a spirit of teamwork, flexibility, and quality in all aspects of daily work.

JOB SUMMARY:  Responsible for the strategic, spiritual, and administrative leadership of our global short-term, mid-term, and long-term sending.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Manage the process of identifying, developing, and sending mid and long-term missionaries.
• Manage the process of college student mobilization through summer mid-term trips. 
• Develop and participate in Team Leader training and discipleship.
• Project manage short-term mission team mobilization through coordination with team leaders on all pre-trip logistics, ministry plan, financial planning and participant requirements.
• Direct trip processing assistant on communication with team leaders and participants regarding mission trip requirements as necessary.
• Develop and implement opportunities for short-term mission teams, focused on international trips.
• Identify potential global partners among unreached peoples and places. 
• Lead church-wide prayer strategy focused on global sending and JF missionaries.
• Participate in the planning and administration of the annual MOVE Missions conference.
• Travel internationally for the purpose of leading short-term trips, exploring potential partnerships, and missionary care.
• Provide ongoing communication and support to Uttermost Parts supported partners.
• Provide input to the budget process as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attend and participate in all regular staff meetings, functions, retreats, training, etc.
• Support the Senior Pastor and all other church staff.

Qualifications

TEAM VALUES & CRITICAL SKILLS

• Team Value
  • Trust – We are for one another. We have the courage to offer and receive honest thoughts and feedback, while also protecting our relationships.
  • People-First – We believe that people are our first ministry priority. Events and programs are important only to the extent that they allow us to love and serve people.
  • Health – We desire to be the healthiest version of ourselves: relationally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. 
  • Collaboration – Our overall mission and vision drive what we do. We work hard to destroy ministry silos and believe that we are better when we work together.
  • Development – We desire to grow and improve in our work. We strive to multiply our impact by training and developing others to follow God’s calling. 

• Critical Skills
  • Effective at establishing, overseeing, and completing both small scale and large-scale projects focused on global sending.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and relational skills.
  • Ability to partner well and inspire people at all levels.
  • Effective communicator, able to address diverse ideas and opinions, confront conflict when necessary and handle sensitive information with confidentiality and care.
  • Capable of acting decisively according to the situation.  Anticipates problems and takes appropriate steps to resolve.
  • Shows initiative to establish and complete all task and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner, holding to tight deadlines.
  • Shares faith easily.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• College degree required, seminary degree a plus.
• Experience equipping, sending, and caring for long or mid-term missionaries desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of standing and sitting. Sitting at a desk or working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15-20 pounds at times.