InterVarsity

Organizes campus Christian fellowships and outreach

Communications and Operations Director

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in USA$55k - $60k

About the Job

Requirements

Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith.
Demonstrate communication and relational skills, strong emotional intelligence, and the ability to navigate power and relational dynamics in a multi-layered organization.
Demonstrate commitment and ability to work in a diverse team environment, with excellent social, verbal, and written skills.
Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, including project management skills to monitor and coordinate a wide variety of reports.
Handle sensitive information confidentially.
Demonstrate dependability, maintain a consistent presence in the office, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Organize events, workflows, and related details, and work under deadline pressure.
Show learning agility and openness to learning new concepts, skills, and methods.
Set priorities, make decisions, meet deadlines, and independently resolve complex problems.
Take initiative and work independently with limited direct supervision.
Demonstrate good analytical skills and the ability to support the success of a senior leader and/or ministry or department.
Have working knowledge of web communications strategies and current Microsoft applications, including Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Have at least one year of experience with communications responsibilities, internal or external.
Have at least two years of experience with significant administrative or operational responsibilities.
Travel as needed for planning meetings or ministry events.

Responsibilities

Analyze current ministry or department operating methods and proactively propose cost-saving and efficiency improvements.
Monitor, coordinate, and manage events, projects, task forces, and committees related to departmental goals, objectives, and mission, including development and follow-up work as needed.
Work with other teams and leaders to accomplish organizational objectives.
Set agendas for team meetings, ensure meeting objectives are achieved efficiently, and manage and monitor follow-up actions.
Manage calendars for the Communications Leadership Team and coordinate departmental travel.
Edit websites and manage platforms, potentially including Canva Enterprise, Thinkific, Workday Learning, Critical Mention, and Vimeo.
Deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, with complete documentation and access to necessary resources.
Coordinate business processes across departments, including change management and process improvement within and between departments.
Ensure completion of projects sponsored or led by the supervisor, as requested.
Communicate with internal and external audiences, ministries, departments, and organizations on behalf of the supervisor and other Leadership Team members.
Participate in team meetings, creative brainstorming, and evaluation sessions.
Improve communication with leaders, staff, and external constituents on behalf of the supervisor.
Improve communication between departments by engaging in social media on behalf of the supervisor and team members, coaching team members on field communication strategies, and drafting or reviewing communications to other departments and the field.
Draft and maintain records of correspondence and other communications on behalf of the supervisor.
Draft and expedite team-wide communications related to team events.
Research, update, and edit historical documents for print and web communications.
Assist the supervisor with producing and distributing regular electronic communications for internal and external audiences.
Develop and maintain a funding base and prayer support.
Raise an agreed portion or percentage of salary.
Communicate regularly with current and potential donors, churches, prayer-support team members, friends, and family about ministry with InterVarsity.
Complete other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience with InterVarsity or another campus ministry is highly desirable.
Two or more years of experience with communications responsibilities is strongly desired.

Communications and Operations Director

Work Location:

Remote - USA

Schedule:

Full timeTo 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
Communication and Relational Skills
Strong evidence of high Emotional Intelligence competency
Demonstrated ability to navigate power and relational dynamics in a multi-layered organization
Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment
Possess excellent social, verbal and written skills

Organizational and Project Management Skills

Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills; detail oriented
Project management skills, including the ability to monitor and coordinate a wide variety of reports
Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
Demonstrated commitment to dependability and maintaining a consistent presence in the office
Adaptable and able to change priorities as work demands
Ability to organize events, workflow, and the details involved and work under pressure of deadlines
Exhibits learning agility and is open to learning new concepts, skills, and methods
Ability to set priorities, make decisions, meet deadlines, and resolve complex problems independently
Takes initiative and works independently with limited direct supervision
Good analytical skills
Demonstrated commitment to dependability and maintaining a consistent presence in the office
Demonstrated ability to support the success of a senior leader and/or ministry/department
A working knowledge of web communications strategies
Prior experience with InterVarsity or other campus ministry is highly desirable
A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications (Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Traveling as needed for planning meetings or ministry events
One year of experience with communications responsibilities (internal or external) required; two or more years strongly desired
Minimum of two years of experience with significant administrative/operational responsibilities.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000

Pay Range: $50,772.00 - $67,680.00 per year

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
403(b) matching contributions
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Flexible work schedule
Flexible spending accounts
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.  Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basisbecause InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.

About the Company

InterVarsity

Organizes campus Christian fellowships and outreach

InterVarsity is a faith-based campus ministry supporting students and faculty on 1121 chapters across 772 U.S. campuses to grow in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It runs Christian fellowships, Bible studies, mentoring, events, and outreach led by staff and volunteers, and it tracks impact such as first-time professions of faith. It differentiates itself with a broad national footprint, a targeted 2030 goal to establish Christian Fellowships on all large campuses, and a top nonprofit ranking by Charity Navigator. Its aim is to build witnessing communities on campuses that boldly proclaim the gospel and advance God’s Kingdom among students, faculty, and staff.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Madison, WI
Founded: 1941

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