Short-term Missions Coordinator

Inspire individuals to explore their calling and make a global impact through coordinating TWR's summer mission internship program and our one-year...
Administrative, Americas, Featured, Remote, Full Time, Long-term (1+ years), Missionary
Description
Role Summary
This role offers the opportunity to send the next generation of missionaries by mobilizing and coordinating life-changing short-term missions that inspire others. By coordinating recruiting events for college students and young adults, you will play a vital role in connecting individuals with opportunities to serve and grow in their faith. With a strong focus on relationship-building and organizational skills, you will help facilitate transformative experiences, ultimately impacting lives and communities around the world.
Please note: This position is a supported/sponsored missionary role (not a direct hire opportunity), so the approved candidate would need to develop a team of partners to provide financially for their full salary and benefits. We provide training, resources and coaching to help missionaries reach these financial support goals. To learn more about raising support, please see our FAQs.
Short-term Missions Coordinator: Cary, NC (USA) or remote
Our HR Mobilization team is looking for a new team member to make a global impact through coordinating TWR's summer mission internship program.
Purpose And Scope Of The Role
Support TWR’s global ministry by being a missionary representative of TWR’s work to those outside TWR and to help minister to other TWR missionaries and staff within TWR
Mobilize and coordinate the logistics for TWR’s short-term missions’ programs so that people can experience missions to see if God is calling them to serve long-term
Coordinate recruiting events for college students and young adults
Duties / Responsibilities: Coordinator of Short-Term Missions and College Recruiting
Coordinate logistics and planning of college recruiting at Christian universities and technical schools (including virtual and in-person career fairs, etc.)
Coordinate logistics and planning of large mission events (i.e. CrossCon, Urbana) that focus on college students and/or young adults
Coordinate the support raising, housing, travel, visas, on-boarding, CRM maintenance, orientation, evaluations, debriefing, etc. for interns, short-term missionaries (including Embark candidates) and volunteers
Create and facilitate training materials for interns and short-term workers
Plan, coordinate, and collaborate with MarCom for social media/digital advertising
Establish and maintain relationships with local churches (RDU area) with strong college ministries in order to share about internship and short-term opportunities
Communicate with department heads at colleges with programs of interest
Assist in the maintenance of TWR website’s job postings as well as other online job board platforms (i.e. Handshake, ShortTermMissions.com, etc.)
Conduct the final review all application materials for short-term workers to approve them for service
Coordinate the registration, reservations, presentations and initial following up with contacts for assigned recruiting events
Experience
Ability to develop plans and schedules, monitor, and report on progress of short-term workers.
Working Conditions
Must be able to work most hours between 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday
May work from home on occasion and therefore must have a secure internet connection - Must be able to work outside of regular working hours at times (e.g. weekends and evenings) for events and international calls - Must be able to travel domestically alone for events on occasion
Able to use a telephone, computer, printer, copy machine and other office equipment
Must be able to learn and use new software and technology efficiently and effectively
Spend long hours sitting and using office equipment, computers and attending sessions
Hazards of the job may include eye, neck, back, arm and wrist strain
Qualifications And Core Competencies
Must be willing to continue to meet support requirements as set by the US Sending Agency
Desire to serve the Lord by serving others
Active member of an evangelical Christian church
Committed, growing Christian aligned with TWR’s Doctrinal Statement and beliefs
Good working knowledge of the core values, structure, and operations of TWR
Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Serve several people and projects at one time and be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of staff
Work in an environment that is busy and will need excellent organizational and time and stress management skills
Manage several requests and tasks at one time and deal with emergencies and stressful situations
Flexible, willing to travel when needed
Exceptional organizational skills
Good relationship-building skills
Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of people
Cross-cultural experience beneficial
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