Communications and Operations Director
Work Location:
Remote - USA
Schedule:
Full time
To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this position will provide project management and operational support to the assigned Communications Leadership Team, including management of annual plans, budgets, and software platforms for the department, and assisting in completing regular communications initiatives on behalf of the Communications Leadership Team.
This is a grant-funded, six-month LTE position with the potential for a longer term engagement.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Personal:
Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world
Maintaining spiritual disciplines for personal and ministry growth
Modeling wisdom and maturity in the balance of family, church, and ministry life
Process and Project Leadership
Contribute to the effectiveness of the ministry/department and organization through:
Analyzing current ministry/department operating methods and proactively proposing cost-saving and efficiency improvements
Monitoring, coordinating, and managing events, projects, task forces, and committees, related to the department’s goals, objectives, and mission, to include development and follow-up work as needed
Working with other teams and leaders to accomplish InterVarsity objectives
Setting agenda for team meetings, ensuring objectives for meetings are met efficiently and effectively and that follow ups are managed and monitored
Provide calendar management for the Communications Leadership Team
Coordinate travel for our department
Website edits and platform management, this could include managing Canva Enterprise, an LMS like Thinkific, Workday Learning for our Digital Learning team, Critical Mention for our Corporate Communications team, and Vimeo for the organization
Providing excellent project delivery that is on-time, on-scope, on-budget, and with complete documentation/access to necessary resources
Act as “air traffic control” for business processes emanating from ministry/department to ensure cross-departmental coordination, appropriate change management, and process improvement both within department and in collaboration with other departments
Ensures successful completion for specific projects sponsored or led by supervisor, as requested
Complete all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Organizational Communication
Communicate with a wide variety of internal and external audiences, ministries, departments, and organizations on behalf of supervisor and other members of the ministry/department Leadership Team
Participate in team meetings, creative brainstorming and evaluation sessions
Be proactive in enhancing communication with leaders and other staff, and external constituents as appropriate on behalf of supervisor
Proactively improve communication between ministry/department and other InterVarsity departments by engaging in social media on behalf of supervisor and other team members; by coaching team members on field communications strategies and by drafting/reviewing communication from department to other departments and to the field
Draft and keep records of various forms of correspondence and communications on behalf of supervisor
Draft and expedite team-wide communication on behalf of supervisor in preparing communication relevant for team events
Research, update, and edit historical documents for print and web communications
Assist supervisor with the production and distribution of regular electronic communications for internal and external distribution
Develop and maintain a funding base and prayer support
Raise a portion of salary in an amount or percentage agreed upon with Supervisor
Communicate regularly with current and potential donors, churches, prayer support team members, friends and family regarding ministry with InterVarsity
QUALIFICATIONS
Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith
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