Mission Support & Communications Coordinator

Position Summary

Position Overview:

The Mission Support & Communications Coordinator helps advance the mission of Youth For Christ by supporting staff, caring for donor relationships, and managing communications. This role works closely with the Executive Director and Director of Operations & Ministry to help the chapter operate effectively and move toward the mission of reaching 500 students in Authentic Christ-sharing Relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Executive Director and Director of Operations & Ministry with daily tasks and projects
Manage and provide support for the organization’s database, network systems, and user accounts (Bloomerang, QuickBooks, YFC Hub)
Execute the organization’s communications plan (send out monthly emails, help create graphics on Canva, schedule posts, etc)
Manage volunteers in the YFC Hub
Steward donor relationships, including setting up ACH donations, updating donor accounts, resolving discrepancies, and providing receipts as needed
Assist with chapter-wide events and ministry activities
Work with leadership to prepare monthly financial reports and forecasts
Assist with tax and financial compliance documentation
Create and manage budgets and sign ups for trips and ministry events
Perform general office duties (mail, filing, phones, bank deposits, etc)
Attend staff meetings as directed
Complete other duties as assigned

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

Work with confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner.
Must keep detailed records at all times and develop a highly efficient electronic and paper filing system.
Must be comfortable learning and utilizing YFC's technology on a daily basis.
Work on any special projects as requested with the ability to prioritize and reprioritize.
Relationally driven with natural ability to grow and maintain relationships with significant and influential individuals both internally and externally.
Strong attention to detail, ability to problem solve, focus and analyze situations and data in the face of conflicting priorities and multiple demands while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy.
Ability to listen well, follow directions and work collaboratively with colleagues across many departments and ministries.

Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses 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 and fosters authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds and an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy of those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

Associates degree

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC 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.

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