[Hiring] Communications and Operations Director @InterVarsity Press

Role Description

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
  • Monitor, coordinate, and manage events, projects, task forces, and committees related to the department’s goals, objectives, and mission
  • Work with other teams and leaders to accomplish InterVarsity objectives
  • Set agenda for team meetings, ensuring objectives for meetings are met efficiently and effectively
  • Provide calendar management for the Communications Leadership Team
  • Coordinate travel for our department
  • Website edits and platform management, including managing Canva Enterprise, an LMS like Thinkific, Workday Learning, Critical Mention, and Vimeo
  • Provide 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 to ensure cross-departmental coordination and process improvement
  • Ensure 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 on behalf of supervisor and other members of the ministry/department Leadership Team
  • Participate in team meetings, creative brainstorming, and evaluation sessions
  • Enhance communication with leaders and other staff, and external constituents as appropriate
  • Improve communication between ministry/department and other InterVarsity departments
  • 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 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
  • 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 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

Benefits

• 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

Company Description

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.