Vice President of Mission Services
Company: Evangelical Covenant Church
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 2, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: SUMMARY The Vice President of Mission Services
reports directly to the President. The role of the VP is to provide
leadership and general oversight of the mission services areas of
the Evangelical Covenant Church (Operations, HR, IT, Marketing and
Communications, and Advancement). This leader oversees the
resourcing and support to executive leaders to ensure ministry
efforts align with denominational objectives and remain responsive
to Covenant constituency. In collaboration with the President, the
Vice President of Mission Services partners closely with the Vice
President of Mission Priorities and the Vice President of Finance
to jointly formulate ministry priorities and strategies to execute
ECC initiatives. This role collaborates with other leaders in
developing vision, clarity, and leadership strategies for
advancing, resourcing, supporting, and executing ministry
initiatives to meet present and future needs. This position will
collaborate with ECC leadership groups with the president and the
VP of Mission Priorities and the VP of Finance regarding a unified
approach to ministry efforts across the ECC (mission areas,
ministry affiliates and regional conferences). At its core, this
role is responsible to ensure that our people, the day-to-day
operations, and service areas function well within their expertise
as well as collectively across other areas of the organization to
best translate organizational priorities and strategies into
implementable actions and support. In addition, this has an
important people (Human Resources) and leadership component for the
mission service areas that focuses on collective collaboration,
development, engagement, and alignment.The VP of Mission Services
has general financial and budgetary oversight of the mission
service areas and is responsible for leading, collaborating and
holding area leaders accountable for prudent management of their
budgets. This role takes a big picture approach to responsibility
and seeks to make decisions based on the good of the whole
organization.This role leads from a base of service to mission and
takes a strategic approach to the goals and actions needed to
further organizational priorities, which is informed by policies,
practices and decisions of the Annual Meeting, the Executive Board
of the ECC, and the President. This position is located in Chicago,
Illinois.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Represent the president to coordinate and
bring collaboration across the mission services, ensuring
comprehensive, aligned, and integrated strategies designed to meet
the needs of the Covenant denomination. - Demonstrate a commitment
to meeting the needs of the Covenant denomination, prudently and
thoughtfully within the determined financial, people, operational,
advancement, marketing and communications, and resource parameters.
- Must be a member of an Evangelical Covenant Church or willing to
become a member - Serve as a key contributor to senior management
team and effective participant with all leadership staff of the
organization and constituency groups as needed. - Lead Mission
Services strategies, goals, and deliverables that align with
organizational priorities. - Effectively lead and develop direct
reports to work as a team and for the greater good of ministry
collectively - not just in particular ministry areas. - Analyze
internal operations of mission service areas and identify process
and systems enhancements, including HR processes, to improve
efficiency and capability to better serve the denomination. -
Ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and laws as required
by state and federal agencies that impact the organization and work
closely with the Corporate Secretary to align and keep the
organization and employee practices "in good standing." - Foster
collaboration amongst ECC leaders, leadership teams, ministry
areas, and ECC constituency at large. - Provides experienced senior
leadership of mission service areas that are diverse in function,
expertise and needs and yet, are connected in delivering mission to
the organization. - Cultivate a positive, productive, engaging, and
effective working environment and culture in which mission can
flourish. - Other duties as assigned by the President.
Requirements: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's degree or
beyond in Business Administration or Human Resources. Other
preferred field types could be Organizational/Ministry Development,
Operations, Marketing, or Nonprofit Management. - Ten (10)+ years
of progressive and related experience including leadership and
administration. - Expertise in more than one area of organizational
services, such as Operations, Fundraising (Advancement), Human
Resources, Marketing, Technology, or Facilities and Safety -
Expertise in one or more areas of Human Resources leadership or
experience: such as organizational development and change,
engagement, talent acquisition and retention, employee/leader
development, compensation, culture and diversity, or HR policy and
services. - Non-profit leadership experience strongly preferred -
Understanding of global missions and international operations and
environments, a plus
REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS - Demonstrates a
personal commitment to Christian faith - Willing to fully support
and align the mission and ministry of the Evangelical Covenant
Church at the denominational, regional conference and local
congregational levels, as well as affiliated entities and
ministries - Holds a non-anxious presence, strong relational
skills, and high level of emotional competence - Demonstrates
adaptability and appropriate influence within multi-layered
environments and decentralized ministry. - Comfortable with public
speaking and strong written communication skills - Experienced in
relating with a wide range of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and
socio-economic settings. - Effective leader who has experience in
employee and team development. - Excellent people and coaching
skills, giving feedback or direction as needed - Maintains business
and professional acumen - Demonstrates creativity and viable
options in the execution and implementation of
strategies/projects/goals - Strong and effective organizational
ability and can direct and manage multiple projects and priorities
at a time - Excellent leadership skills with steadfast resolve and
personal integrity - Solid grasp of data analysis and performance
metrics needed for accomplishing ministry and mission in a
responsible manner - Ability to diagnose problems quickly and
foresee potential issues - Ability to lead other executive leaders
to accomplishing outcomes through the gifts/talents of people -
Excellent problem-solving skills, exercises discernment and good
judgment in decision-making - Proficiency with various forms of
technology and use of Microsoft products. Working knowledge/or
familiarity with database and HR systems, razor's edge, or other
reporting programs. - Understanding of business functions such as
HR, operations and facilities management, financial management,
fundraising, strategic planning, marketing, IT/business
infrastructure, etc.
Environmental ConditionsAble to work well in a professional office
setting, as well as working remotely using secure communications.
Occasional travel. Must be versatile and able to work for prolonged
periods of sitting or standing. Must engage frequently with office
tools and equipment, such as computer, copier, phone,
technology-based equipment, printers, etc. Must be able to
occasionally lift or move Items less than 35 lbs.
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