What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Self-Reliance Manager position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
- Reports to the Director of Temporal Affairs. Receives strategic and operational guidance from the Director of Self-Reliance Centers.
- Oversees all Self-Reliance activities for the Area consistent with local priesthood direction, ensuring that thousands of members per year achieve self-reliance through education, job placement, and/or self-employment opportunites. Particular emphasis is given to returned missionaries and Church leaders.
- Hires, trains, and directly supervises Self-Reliance Center Managers.
- Oversees and provides strategic direction and support to all Self-Reliance Centers in the Area, ensuring proper staffing of Self-Reliance Centers with approved FTEs, full-time missionaries, Church-service missionaries, and volunteers.
- Hires, trains, and directly supervises Perpetual Education Fund Coordinators.
- Oversees the administration of the Perpetual Education Fund and other educational resources in the Area.
- Serves as Executive Secretary to the Area Self-Reliance Committee and coordinates the work of self-reliance with Area priesthood leaders (Area Presidency, Area Seventies, Coordinating Councils).
- Cultivates relationships with senior business, educational, financial, government, and community leaders; coordinates with vocational/technical training and educational institutions; works with banks, micro credit, NGOs, and other financial institutions, all for the purpose of linking un/underemployed members to vetted resources.
- Develop and cultivate contacts and relationships of influence with employers, educational, self-employment and other community resources throughout the Area.
- Organize and maintain effective Advisory councils (50% of time).
- Supervise Self-Reliance Center Managers and PEF Coordinators, ensuring the ongoing and successful integration of and coordination between all Self-Reliance operations in the Area, including Self-Reliance Centers, the Perpetual Education Fund, and Seminaries and Institutes (35% of time)
- Consult with and receive direction from the Area Presidency, Area Seventies, and Area Coordinating Councils on self-reliance issues relating to education, employment, and self-employment (15% of time).
- Regularly report progress to the Director of Temporal Affairs, the Area Presidency, and the Director of Self-Reliance Centers on stated objectives to reach 50% of target market of un/underemployed members in Area and place 25% of target market into jobs.
- Maintain subject matter expertise on all relevent market needs and trends in order to reach stated objectives and results.
- Bachelor's degree (MBA or relevent Master's degree preferred) in business, sales, marketing or related discipline.
- At least ten years of professional experience, including demonstrated success working with mid- to upper-level management and with entrepreneurial start-ups, sales, marketing or other business development roles.
- Demonstrated abilities to train large groups of people and to develop others.
- Church leadership experience including application and understanding of welfare principles and the ability to work effectively with priesthood and Relief Society leaders.
- Knowledge of laws and government regulations pertaining to employment and labor standards.
- Must have a high level of analytical and creative skills, the ability to communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing and strong personal computer skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout Area.
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
