Executive Assistant , Mission Advancement

Knowledge and Skills:

• Passion for serving others and supporting the mission of YFC through their role
• Learns preferences. Like a second brain, knows what the Vice President likes and doesn’t like. Knows where they are and where they need to go. Knows when to schedule meetings and when not to. Gathers as much of this information as possible as early as possible—and proactively keeps learning.
• Master of the calendar. Deadlines, appointments, meetings, presentations, calls. As the executive’s schedule is integrated with work and home, understands and learns scheduled commitments at home. 
• Excellent communication skills. High-level of personal responsiveness, written communication, and verbal communication. Accelerates the response times to emails, phone calls, and other communications to keep the messages moving.
• Strong poise and professionalism.
• Ability to foster trusted relationships with a diverse staff team and deal with staff concerns with understanding, care, and compassion. 
• Anticipates needs. Sees in advance what the Vice President needs and plans accordingly. Lunch before a meeting, the right appointment location, a rescheduled flight after a delay, reports emailed or drop-shipped to a client, the EA has already seen the need and addressed it. 
• Prioritizes the personal. Protects personal time so that the Vice President can maximize professional time. Serves as an aide to guard the time, play gatekeeper, and preserve the long-term sustainability of the executives. 
• Willing to hold the line if the Vice President starts to get overcommitted. Reminds Vice President of key priorities for the week, month, quarter, etc.
• Respects Confidentiality. Carries personal information and access with the highest confidence. Operates with highest integrity and a sense of discretion. Sees when others are trying to get insider access or influence and filters appropriately.

Willing to demonstrate and/or possess the following:

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility).
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust).
• Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie).
• Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
• Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity).  

Credentials Required & Preferred Education:

• College graduate preferred or equivalent work/training experience.
• Videography and graphic design experience preferred.
• 5+ years of administrative, event management and/or project management experience. Servant attitude and heart for reaching the lost.  

Physical Requirements:

Ability to communicate orally with customers, vendors, management, and other co-workers is crucial. Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential. Sitting for extended periods is common. Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for day-to-day conversations, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare or inspect documents. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Activities require the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside the office to access files or office equipment, operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, handheld devices, copy machine, and computer printer.  

No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force may be required. Good manual dexterity required for the use of computers, mobile devices, and other productivity technologies.

The job is performed indoors in a traditional office setting. Extended periods of sitting and extensive work at a computer and phone are normal

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Vacation time
• Sick Time
• 12 paid holidays
• Paid week off between Christmas and New Years

Health and Welfare Benefits:

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Supplemental Accident

Company Sponsored Benefits:

• $600 Health Savings Account (HSA) YFC contribution*
  • Must be enrolled in an eligible plan and amounts are paid are prorated based on hire date.
• 403b up to 3% match
• Access to EAP Services
• Company paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life/AD&D

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, Youth For Christ incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.