Share Email Opening Title Team Leader for Humanitarian and Development Ministries, Application Close: October 18, 2019  Ministry Team Humanitarian and Development Ministries   Reports To Associate General Minister, Wider Church Ministries and Operations   FLSA Status Exempt   Salary Grade 10   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Category National and Global Ministries, Cleveland, Ohio   Starting Salary   Description GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Humanitarian and Development Ministries Team Leader will have primary responsibility for identifying and interpreting ministries of UCC engagement with refugees, asylum seekers, sustainable development, and programs of full-time volunteers/interns and mission groups serving within the United States, as well as oversight of UCC engagement with disaster ministries within the United States and with global partners. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conceptualize and develop a plan for relating disaster response and recovery (in cooperation with UCC Disaster Ministries Executive), sustainable development, refugee resettlement, and personal engagement through volunteer opportunities in the United States to the bold, inspirational, goals and strategies of the United Church of Christ. Prepare and manage the ONE Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) budget to ensure the integrity of the offering based on its criteria for purposes both of disbursement decisions and impact evaluation. In cooperation with Global Ministries' area offices, create and implement protocol for responding to Global Ministries' bi-lateral partner requests. In consultation with worldwide partner organizations, take the UCC lead in creating protocol and deciding on project/program support for OGHS. Serve as primary UCC national staff liaison with multi-national organizations related to sustainable development, micro credit, refugee resettlement and international disaster relief, response and recovery. These include, but are not limited to: Foods Resource Bank, Heifer International, Oikocredit, Ecumenical Church Loan Fund and the Freedom from Hunger micro-finance loan program. Primary responsibilities include annual support grants and decisions about UCC involvement in general and UCC-specific funding proposals from each organization. Maintain programmatic relationship with appropriate Church World Service offices and staff. Promote OGHS by interacting with the public on how OGHS is enabling the engagement of the United Church of Christ in disaster, sustainable development and refugee ministries. In collaboration with other Humanitarian and Development team members, conceptualize and prepare promotional and interpretative resources for OGHS and supervise staff in the creation/promotion of an endowment fund for OGHS. Coordinate the national network of the UCC Young Adult Service Communities and Summer Communities of Service with regard to conceptualization, program and host site development, and promotion. Maintain relationships with and seek out new relationships with domestic mission trip sites for all types of mission trips including settings for immersion, service learning, and disaster recovery. Encourage local church participation and holistic engagement. Conceptualize, plan, manage, and evaluate the Partners in Service program of individual volunteers serving with individual agencies, including volunteers of multiple generations, international volunteers and Global Mission Interns serving in United States' settings. Maintain relationships, develop new placement sites, and coach sit supervisors. Interpret UCC Volunteer Ministries networks and programming to UCC constituencies and ecumenical partners, and represent the UCC in ecumenical volunteer programs and coalitions such as: Ecumenical Diaconal Year Network, Volunteers Exploring Vocation of the Fund for Theological Education. Maintain oversight and ensure policies are followed by the Humanitarian and Development Ministries' budget. Oversee and supervise OGHS, UCC disaster and volunteer ministries programs and staff. In cooperation with other staff, develop program goals and objectives and evaluate results; provide leadership in the development and monitoring of the team's budget; review and approve expenditures taking appropriate action when needed. Identify and monitor independent contractors for designated programming and projects. Interview, hire, train, supervise, coach, counsel, evaluate and discipline staff adhering to equal opportunity employment and affirmative action guidelines and principles. Serve as a member of the Mission Planning Council and Mission Advisory Council, participate in developing plans and programs for integrating the life and work of the WCM with other UCC ministries and with UCC ecumenical partners. Participate in the organizational and staff life of the WCM and in collaboration with Global Ministries programs and people.   Position Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform successfully in this position. A graduate degree in theology and/or international development or equivalent combination of academic study and experience. A commitment to and theological understanding of global and domestic mission in their broad range of concerns; ability to promote and interpret and ecumenical witness and vision of mission. Understanding of UCC polity and structures, including conference and ecumenical structures, understanding of, and support for partnership with Christian Church (Disciples) through CGMB, and with other UCC full communion partners. Understanding of international and national church and NGO agencies roles in responding to disasters as well as understanding of sustainable development methods. Experience in the field of volunteerism. Demonstrated financial, program development/management leadership, human relations and public relations skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Desire and sensitivity to work in diverse racial, cultural and religious settings with commitment to pluralism within the workplace as well as in one’s understanding of mission; demonstrated ability to function effectively in a team environment including group consensus decision-making. Ability to travel within the U.S. and globally. Computer literacy skills. This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for the position and is subject to review and change at any time in accordance with the needs of the ministry. Since no job description can detail all duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a position, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a position shall also be considered part of the position holder’s responsibility. It is expected that the person who holds this position will conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the policies of the UCC and in a manner that will reflect positively on the organization. All staff are encouraged to nurture safety within the work performed on behalf of the UCC by being attentive to self-care, education, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and the importance of referring those in need to supportive and helpful resources.   Comprehensive Benefits Package Employer paid health, dental, life, and pension benefits   Application Deadline Extended Close Date: October 18, 2019   About the Organization The United Church of Christ Our faith is 2000 years old. Our thinking is not. We believe in God's Continuing Testament. We believe in Extravagant Welcome We believe the church's mission is to Change Lives   EOE Statement The United Church of Christ National Setting celebrates diversity and an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the broad spectrum of our diverse society. We endeavor to recruit employees from backgrounds that vary by race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, genetic information, past, present or future service in the uniformed services, religion, or any other legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local law. We are proud to be a multicultural, multiracial, open and affirming, accessible to all, equal opportunity employer.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://UCC.appone.com

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