​Essential Duties:

• Growth, retention and development of long term, generational, National leaders
• Equipping and leading a team focused on fulfilling the mission, vision, values and methods of Young Life
• Stewarding the financial and operational resources to fulfill this mission and vision
• Courageous and compelling vision casting for staff and major donors--to raise strategic capital for critical projects and ministry growth
• Facilitating clear internal and external communications to include the following: public and governmental relations, strategic planning, mission wide program implementation, facilities management, financial and human resource clarity
• Participate fully in required mission wide and divisional leadership meetings, working under the direction of the SVP to execute divisional strategies and priorities.
• Work collaboratively with functional leads, Divisional Staff and National staff to lead the geography and missional priorities within the Mission and the Division.

Spiritual Development

• Actively pursuing a relationship with the Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit
• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, study, prayer, sabbath, worship, and church participation
• Ensure that all Young Life ministry is designed and carried out with a dependence on the Bible, prayer and connection to the local church
• Develop strong spiritual disciplines and accountability taking into consideration, distance supervision and travel schedule
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development

Strategy and Vision – Develop and implement a multiple-year geography plan

• Utilize Map, Tree, and List to help staff and regions develop strategies to adhere to the Young Life mission goals and ensure that these strategies are implemented.
• Ensure a geography plan is in place to grow Young Life in the geography, including specialized ministries.
• Ensure the ministry of Young Life is carried out with excellence through regular regional visits.
• Ensure a geography plan is in place to develop a geographical Pipeline for staff.
• Develop and implement a Geography D.E.B Plan.
• Facilitate and pursue efforts toward the “Known” campaign for the Mission, including all efforts toward the International Strategic Action Team Plan.

Ministry Development and Management

• Proclaim and model ministry by providing both spiritual and/or leadership to staff, volunteers, donors and committee members
• Lead with joy and courage to develop and cast the vision for reaching “all kids” within the geography.
• Deploy best practices for identifying, developing, training and empowering national staff and leaders to build a pipeline for growth and healthy ministry to include focus and multi-ethnic (tribe/culture/nation) ministries. This may also include supervision of expatriates from the United States or other countries
• Oversee camping responsibilities to include operational and culturally appropriate standards of quality
• Oversee the development and implementation of measurable plans for the health, nurture and encouragement of staff, volunteer leaders and Local and Regional Committee members

Contribute to and lead by example in 3-Legged Stool Development

• Give vision to, supervise, and lead the Geography’s 3-Legged stool Teams (includes Logistics Coordinators, Bookkeepers and other Functional staff) in the following:

o Maintaining professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.

o Manage finances with stewardship, accountability, and transparency using mission-wide applications.

o Interface with the Divisional office to facilitate communication and implementation of all Young Life leadership initiatives, policies, and procedures.

o Ensure functional tasks are adequately delegated to Operations, Finance and other Functional Coordinators with measures and goals set for accountability. Also ensure regular connection with the Operations, Finance, and other functional teams that exist to serve you.

• Oversee financial health including funding the ministry vision by identifying and cultivating donors and managing and overseeing budgets. ​
• In coordination with Development Services, ensure the development of indigenous fundraising

​ o Partner with Development Services in the building of Regional Teams for all countries in your scope. Communicate regularly with the regional teams, regional donors, and Co-chair within the regional team.

o Develop and lead the geography’s fundraising strategy, ensuring excellence in communication with donors (both local and international).

o Raise the necessary funds to assist the various regions' ministry vision, as guided by Divisional Fundraising objectives and goals.

o Ensure a Biblical Stewardship plan including a vision statement and strategy and financial master plan is implemented and reviewed.

o Work with Development staff to identify potential donors for mission-wide efforts.

o Coordinate and conduct quality local Regional and Area level events that reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.

o Work with local adult ministry partners to develop good community and church relationships.

Note:​ This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.​

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Professional Qualifications

• 10+ years’ progressive ministry experience with a minimum of 5+ years in a leadership role building and overseeing missional community; YL and international experience highly preferred
• Ability to provide exceptional leadership to direct and indirect teams by creating credible vision for the future and enlisting and providing direction and support
• Proven results impacting a diverse group of kids within sight and out of reach
• Ability to build a healthy culture, steeped in spiritual disciplines, truth, transparency, curiosity and innovation
• Adept at building collaborative and productive relationships across the Mission
• Ability to take a holistic view of programs, offerings and capabilities to drive excellence12+ years in a global HR generalist role or equivalent with progression of scope and responsibility, including team leadership experience required

Personal Skills, Attributes and Disciplines

• Motivate and achieve results through prayer, integrity and strong supervision
• Commit to the highest standards of personal conduct, and personal, professional and business integrity
• Build productive, collaborative relationships and thrive comfortably in dynamic environments where strong leadership and a “can do” attitude will make the difference
• Demonstrate exceptional operational skills, financial intelligence, proven fundraising capability and outstanding communication skills
• Maintain confidentiality where required

How To Apply:

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