Vice President of Mission Services at Evangelical Covenant Church

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.

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 Conditions

Able 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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