What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Administration position at Evangelical Lutheran Church in America?
Description
About the Mission Investment Fund:
The Mission Investment Fund (MIF), a financial ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, supports the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods, and affiliated ministries by providing loans for capital projects for congregations and ministries. To fund these loans, MIF offers a variety of investments to ELCA members, congregations, and ministries.
The ELCA Federal Credit Union (FCU), a financial ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, offers financial products and services to ELCA members, pastors, congregations, synods, affiliated ministries, and their employees. The portfolio of products includes low-cost loans, deposit accounts, credit cards, and other financial products, services, and solutions within a not-for-profit, cooperative structure
About This Position:
The Director of Administration is responsible for leading administration functions in alignment with business needs and strategy. This position has responsibility for organizational planning, organizational development, general administration and workplace management.
This is a full-time exempt position. The incumbent will be required to be in office full-time during the initial training period, then 2-3 days per week.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience: Minimum $114,100
Job Responsibilities:
Actively participate with senior leaders, ensuring timely preparation, execution and monitoring of annual organizational planning activities. Provide for regular reporting regarding performance against plan and offer recommendations for course of action adjustments, as appropriate.
In collaboration with senior leaders and in coordination with ELCA Churchwide-People protocols and staff, coordinate the organization’s workforce planning, employee development, organizational learning, succession planning, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement and organizational culture strategies. On an ongoing basis, critically evaluate and report on the performance and value of organizational development efforts using an evidence-based approach.
Translate strategic and tactical plans into the implementation of administration operations and protocols. Direct administration functions, including supervising general administration, workplace management and event/meeting management functions and staff. Evaluate and benchmark team performance for effectiveness, efficiency and risk management.
Coordinate the organization’s internal communication and information sharing strategy. Create enterprise communications, as assigned.
Lead cross-functional initiatives and perform other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 5 years of progressive business leadership experience; non-profit and/or financial institution experience preferred
Proven experience and/or professional training in organizational development, organizational planning and business administration
Demonstrated capability to successfully engage with executives, across multiple leadership levels and functions, and using a variety of communication mediums and strategies as appropriate for the audience
Strong critical thinking, analysis, project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to successfully pivot between strategic and tactical activities
Effective cross-functional leadership, collaboration and interpersonal skills in a diverse environment. Able to achieve results directly and through others, in a deadline-intensive environment, managing multiple responsibilities while effectively focusing on priority issues
Able to maintain confidential data and relationships
Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite
Some travel required for meetings, conferences and ELCA events
Salary : $114,100 - $0
