Duties:
Under the supervision of the Projects Director, the Supervisor, Projects will support the overall objectives of Joni and Friends’ Global Operations department, and performs duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to:
- Provide inspirational and operational leadership
- Meet regularly with direct reports for the purpose of coaching and development
- Provide oversight into project progress, deadlines, pre and post event communication and report summaries.
- Assign and coordinate project workloads
- Provide mentoring of project management and conflict resolution skills
- Support the Projects Director
- Collaboration with strategic planning, goal development and division objectives
- Developing and Identifying Project staff and volunteer training needs
- Oversee building and resourcing of Wheels for the World™ and International Family Retreat Projects
- Provide oversight to ensure team members are adequately vetted and provided with role specific resources
- Manage project progress and ensure project metrics are recorded at project completion
- Oversee and analyze the maintenance and regular updates of volunteer on-line applications
- Oversee Project tracking in Salesforce database
- Supervise timely entry of volunteer application status
- Ensure Project metrics are accurate and updated in a timely manner
- Provide oversight into team travel logistics
- Oversee flight purchases and outreach itineraries
- Maintain financial stewardship practice
- Ensure optimal logistics for outreach team travel
- Oversee and update Project documents
- Optimize communication with Volunteers, Team Leaders, Interns and In-Country Partners
- Ensure the timely delivery of resource materials
- Monitor and manage monthly inventory supplies for international teams
- Maintain an updated list of volunteer items including Joni Books, t-shirts, journals, tools and Medical Kits.
- Contribute to the updating of training materials
- Development and updating of resource material with Projects Director, Programs team and other Global Operations team members, including but not limited to manuals, handbooks, forms and role descriptions.
- Contribute to annual Wheels for the World™ and International Family Retreat budgets, in collaboration with Projects Director, Projects Administrator and Administrative Analyst
- Create and Enter budgets into accounting software
- Monitor expenses and close-out process
- Travel 1-3 times per year, in support of training, team leading and relational development initiatives
- Other duties and projects assigned by supervisor to support department and organizational needs
Qualifications:
Must possess a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and agree with the Joni and Friends statement of faith
- Desire to serve in a growing and dynamic Christian service ministry
- Bachelor’s degree and a 2+ minimum years of organizational leadership and / or supervisory experience required
- Proven interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to effectively organize and prioritize a wide range of daily tasks with varied deadlines are necessary
- Must be detail oriented, committed to accuracy, a team player and self-starter who is flexible and able to work independently
- Must have a strong sense of confidentiality
- Strong general computer skills are necessary along with a competent, working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Salesforce (or the equivalent) and the Internet
- Understanding of Christian ministry and specifically Joni and Friends is desirable
Compensation is $28.00 - $32.00 per hour. This is a hybrid position, in the office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, remote on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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What We Do
Nearly 1 billion people around the world live with disabilities. Many of these individuals and their families live in poverty, pain, and despair. Together we can change this.
We envision a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.
Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada in 1979, Joni and Friends is dedicated to reaching out to families living with disability all around the globe with gospel-adorned hope. We extend gospel-centered care through Community Support, Respite, Retreats and Getaways, and Crisis Response. And we connect families with Christ-honoring, disability-friendly churches where they find a place belong.
