What are the responsibilities and job description for the CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) & INTEGRATOR position at Youth For Christ USA Inc.?
Position Summary
To provide strategic leadership and operational oversight that ensures organizational excellence. This role drives financial and administrative stewardship and champions effective systems and processes. Through collaboration with the CEO and leadership team, the role ensures the execution of vision and strategy while serving as the Integrator to align people, priorities, and processes for long-term success.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities
All leaders will be given the opportunity to be involved in the stewardship functions of YFCNIN. These opportunities could include fundraising events, YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.
Spiritual Responsibilities
Youth for Christ is a Christian faith-based, 501c3 organization that requires all staff to be actively living out their Christian faith and committed to a local church body.
Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage lifelong disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.
As an employee and a minister of the Gospel, YFCNIN expects all leaders to:
Position Requirements
Knowledge & Skills
Travel Requirements: Minimal
Manages Budget: Yes - full YFCNIN annual budget
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes, 7
Our Core Values
CHRIST-CENTERED
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from
me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10
“Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together
with one mind & purpose.” Philippians 2:2
“So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong & immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know
that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” I Corinthians 15:58
“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.”
I Corinthians 12:12
Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.
We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.
We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.
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To provide strategic leadership and operational oversight that ensures organizational excellence. This role drives financial and administrative stewardship and champions effective systems and processes. Through collaboration with the CEO and leadership team, the role ensures the execution of vision and strategy while serving as the Integrator to align people, priorities, and processes for long-term success.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities
- Organizational leadership: Serve on YFCNIN Leadership team and work with the CEO to ensure organizational impact and operational excellence. Participate in requested board meetings and on assigned board committees. Be accountable for leading toward all set ministry, financial, and operational outcomes.
- Finance, HR, and Administration oversight: Oversee and lead a team of people stewarding the financial, human resources, risk management, and administrative functions of YFCNIN
- Serve as “Integrator” for YFCNIN as outlined by EOS: Organize and lead weekly leadership Level 10 Meetings (L10s) to ensure the team remains focused on priorities, resolves issues, and tracks performance. Monitor and report on key ministry metrics to ensure the organization is meeting its goals, while identifying and addressing organizational challenges to remove obstacles and enable team efficiency. The Integrator will hold team members and departments accountable for results, ensuring clarity around roles, responsibilities, and expectations
- Staff leadership: Lead direct reports in their development as leaders and in their contributions to YFC's mission. Embrace the voice of leadership in the overall YFCNIN team.
- Strategy and vision: Participate in strategic planning, vision casting, and exploration of opportunities
- Strategic plan execution and process implementation: Take lead on the execution of the YFCNIN strategic plan and ensure implementation of processes, standards, and best practices
- Systems creation & management: Ensure that YFCNIN is operating effectively, efficiently, and in a unified manner by choosing, creating, & managing systems
- Ad hoc leadership and operating functions: This is a "buck stops here" role meaning the person in this role will often take the lead on addressing leadership and operational needs, even if previously unknown or undefined
All leaders will be given the opportunity to be involved in the stewardship functions of YFCNIN. These opportunities could include fundraising events, YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.
Spiritual Responsibilities
Youth for Christ is a Christian faith-based, 501c3 organization that requires all staff to be actively living out their Christian faith and committed to a local church body.
Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage lifelong disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.
As an employee and a minister of the Gospel, YFCNIN expects all leaders to:
- Seek God’s guidance & wisdom, through prayer & meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
- Participate & lead regular times of prayer, devotion & worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFCNIN.
- Teach & preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps & events.
- Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression.
Position Requirements
Knowledge & Skills
- An authentic & abiding personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- A deep & driving desire to see young people find hope in Jesus
- Demonstrates effective organizational leadership
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to foster a culture of accountability and teamwork
- Skilled in implementing systems, processes, and best practices that enhance organizational effectiveness
- Knowledgeable in HR, risk management, and administrative functions
- Education & Experience
- Master’s Degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
- 7-10 years of experience in a related field
Travel Requirements: Minimal
Manages Budget: Yes - full YFCNIN annual budget
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes, 7
Our Core Values
CHRIST-CENTERED
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
- We abide in Him
- We strive for holiness
- We find our identity in Christ
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from
me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
- We embrace a growth mindset
- We admit when we are wrong
- We model servant leadership in our actions
“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10
- We trust in each others’ character, integrity, & intentions
- We fill in the gap between what we know and what we don’t know about a team member with trust rather than skepticism
- We address conflict directly using Matthew 18 as a guide
“Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together
with one mind & purpose.” Philippians 2:2
- We carry each others’ burdens with delight
- We do the work we love together
- We have fun
“So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong & immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know
that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” I Corinthians 15:58
- We embrace the difficult
- We display grit & resiliency
- We do whatever it takes to reach every young person with the Gospel
“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.”
I Corinthians 12:12
- We appreciate & celebrate the diversity in others
- We demonstrate empathy
- We are dedicated to the Kingdom vision of every tongue, tribe & nation
Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.
We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.
We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.
Apply
