Country: Argentina
Closing date: 21 Jun 2016
Overview/Core Functions:
The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regional Office Representative will serve as Global Ministries’ representative in the region and will be responsible for engaging with Methodist/Autonomous bodies, ecumenical partners, and grassroots organizations in LAC on vital ministries and programs aligned with Global Ministries’ goals and strategies. In this regard, the Regional Office Representative will oversee the regional office team and projects, as well as create a vision for new initiatives and enhanced partner relationships. He or she is expected to exercise the following functions:
* Supervise regional office staff and provide guidance and oversight as needed to strengthen the capacity of the program managers around issues related to the region through training, resourcing and creative problem solving.
* Relate to the Regional Office Unit Head and coordinate efforts of the regional team with the grant efforts being undertaken by Atlanta headquarters (HQ).
* Assist the Head of the Regional Offices Unit to create strategic planning and direction and serve on his/her leadership team.
* Work towards strengthening existing partnerships and programs and help create new ones for development in the region.
* Integrate planning and budget activities in LAC in collaboration with the LAC Area Liaison and the Regional Office HQ Unit Head in Atlanta.
* Lead the regional staff in dedicated efforts towards addressing priority regional issues and capitalizing on regional opportunities and partnerships.
* Collaborate as directed by the Head of the Regional Office Unit with staff from The Upper Room who will also be assigned to the same Regional Office.
Range of Tasks:
The Regional Representative will report to the Unit Head of the Regional Offices HQ in Atlanta and work in collaboration with the LAC Area Liaison in Atlanta.
* The Regional Office Representative will lead his/her team in building vital relationships, identifying needs, suggesting support, coordinating missionary supervision and cultivating missionary placements for both Global Mission Fellows and other Global Ministries’ missionaries.
* The Regional Office Representative will lead his/her team in receiving grant applications and processing them in collaboration with the Global Grant Coordinator and the LAC Area Liaison in the Regional Office HQ in Atlanta.
* The Regional Office Representative will use his/her team to monitor and evaluate advance projects that are in the LAC region and receive new advance applications, in collaboration with the Head of the Regional Offices Unit, the Advance Team and the Monitor and Evaluation Team.
* The Regional Office Representative will lead his/her team in organizing and coordinating major partnership events such as mission roundtables, mission consultations and training events, under the direction of the Head of the Regional Office Unit and in collaboration with various units in the HQ in Atlanta and with the LAC Area Liaison.
* The Regional Office Representative will lead his/her team in assessing the regional training needs including, but not limited to, any relevant and responsive capacity building programs for various partners in the region and make recommendations to the Head of the Regional Offices Unit regarding proposed training.
* The Regional Office Representative will support the LAC Area Liaison with the supervision of Mission Initiatives and the mission engagement in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as needed.
* The Regional Office Representative will support Global Ministries’ collaboration efforts with The Upper Room and other United Methodist agencies that may have short-term programs or activities in the region.
Requirements and Experience:
* The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Global Ministries and, accordingly, will be able to represent Global Ministries in all its programmatic complexity.
* Ideally, the Regional Office Representative will have had experience at a high level working with Global Ministries in its HQ, or will have had other experiences that enable him/her to represent Global Ministries’ programs effectively.
* The ideal candidate will also have the ability to work in global networks and local teams across many disciplines and cultures to collaborate with the Area Liaison and the Regional Office HQ Unit Head.
* The ideal candidate will possess a deep conceptual understanding of the various aspects of mission related initiatives including partnerships, disaster relief and the work of missionaries as well as possessing a working knowledge of the skills needed within a deployed regional team.
* The ideal candidate must be able to work fluidly and flexibly across intellectual and professional disciplines and geographic regions of Global Ministries’ mission efforts.
* The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a faith- based nonprofit and be able to navigate the unique setting of such an organization.
* This candidate will have to maintain a strong professional network with other professionals in the missionary field.
* This candidate will have experience with faith-based (particularly Christian) nonprofit organizations on either a voluntary or salaried basis.
* This candidate will have demonstrated experience creating meaningful progress towards his/her previous organization’s goals through practical, well-managed policies and programs.
* This candidate will have an understanding of how global projects are designed, proposed, funded and accounted for as well as the realities of what it means to implement them at a local level.
* This candidate will have a working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.
* This candidate will have expertise in innovative development approaches and knowledge of how to apply real-life development principles and skills to a global context.
Other Skills Needed
* Ability to work through times of transition and change with ease and grace while supporting the Regional Office Unit Head in keeping staff engaged in and proud of Global Ministries’ work.
* Dedication to staying on the cutting edge of mission initiatives and mission partnerships’ best practices with the ability to propose ways for Global Ministries to be nimble and able to shift our development work when needed.
* Must be proficient in both English and Spanish.
Academic Requirements
* Masters Degree or equivalent in areas that has emphasis on the study of the LAC region and/or theological reflection and experience related to these areas.
How to apply:
Please apply through this link: http://www.umcmission.org/Learn-About-Us/About-Global-Ministries/Careers/Careers