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...
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
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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