Organization: WorldVenture, Littleton, CO
Position: Vice President of Connections
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: The Vice President of Connections is responsible to provide leadership to WorldVenture for the accomplishment of its comprehensive U.S.-focused strategies associated with recruiting missionaries, partnering with U.S. churches, and participating in aspects of missionary financial development. Position Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, support, and accountability for the divisions' five Regional Mission Directors and administrative staff across the U.S., as well as to the Director of Recruitment and administrative staff
• Refine, develop, implement, and be accountable for WorldVenture's U.S.-based partnership goals
• Work in close partnership with the VP of Personnel
• Work in close relationship with the Director of Communications
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Connections Department and our International Ministries Division
• Lead and direct an Administrative Assistant
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Spiritual maturity
• Leadership through personal influence
• Experience in leading high-touch customer service teams on a national or multi-regional team
• Team-based leadership
• Communication skills/experience in Marketing and Communications
• Capacity for complexity and ambiguity

Candidate Description: Personal Qualifications:

• Deep commitment to a personal relationship with God and a desire to serve Him in a world-wide ministry
• Enthusiastic personal commitment and interest in the missionaries and ministries of WorldVenture
• Christian character that reflects and embodies the Christian values, beliefs and principles foundational to WorldVenture and a willingness to subscribe to WorldVenture's doctrinal statement
• Service-oriented attitude that welcomes providing assistance to others
• A team player that displays humility, a learner's attitude, and a track record of ongoing personal development
• Education or Formal Training: Graduate level degree in Business, Theology, or Marketing from an accredited institution is highly preferred
• Leadership experience in pastoral or missional ministry in the U.S. context is highly preferred
• Significant cross-cultural missionary ministry experience is preferred

Work Environment/Physical Activities:

• Office environment
• Domestic travel (~30%+ of time) required, with occasional international travel opportunities

Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. Qualified applicants, please send your resume and application (found on the website) to contact listed below. View a more thorough job description.
Contact: Dianne Stains
Email: D.Stains@WorldVenture.com
Web: www.WorldVenture.com
Date Received: 20 September 2011
Also Listed As: Colorado