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 plusREQUIRED
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.PI5cf2e9deba3b-25660-33333976
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