Coordinator I Center for Repair (PL&W

Coordinator I

The Coordinator I position provides logistic leadership to support the Center for Repair's work in restorative justice, research, partnership development, grant administration, and program implementation. The role advances the efficient implementation of denomination-wide commitments to reparative justice by coordinating research efforts, collaborative partnerships, and effective program administration.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Research Leadership & Data Strategy:

• Assist in the coordination of research efforts that assess historic and ongoing inequities impacting congregations and communities of color.
• Assist in the coordination of unified approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting for the Center for Repair.
• Coordinate processes that ensure data integrity, accessibility, and alignment with General Assembly mandates and protocols.

Partnership Development & Collaborative Engagement:

• Facilitate the coordination of collaborative relationships with congregations, mid councils, national agencies, caucuses, and other stakeholders engaged in reparative work.
• Facilitate cross-agency coordination to align reparative initiatives, communication strategies, and joint programming.
• Coordinate methods of engagement created to help congregations of color gain access to resources and processes intended to facilitate restorative intervention.
• Serve as a liaison for partners participating in research, grant programs, educational offerings, or discernment around restorative practices.

Program & Grant Administration:

• Coordinate administrative and compliance processes related to grant programs that support congregational vitality and pastoral leadership in historically marginalized communities, such as implementation, monitoring, and evaluation processes.

Reporting, Communication, and Coordinating:

• Coordinate the submission of written reports, summaries, and briefings for General Assembly bodies, governing boards, caucuses, and denominational partners.
• Coordinate the creation and distribution of public-facing materials that interpret the Center's work for broader church audiences.

Coordinating

Education:

Seven Stations of Repair:

• Coordinate commissioning and communication tasks related to the development, installation, and facilitation of the Seven Stations of Repair educational initiative.
• Coordinate learning experiences related to the Seven Stations of Repair.

Center Operations & Strategic Support:

• Coordinate activities related to cultivating strong relationships with mid council leaders, and national agencies, especially related to implementing General Assembly directives such as RGJ-07 and RGJ-08.

Required Skills:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong relationship-building skills; earning trust across lines of difference and across all levels of an organization;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas accessibly;
• Demonstrated experience facilitating trainings or workshops for diverse adult audiences;
• A nuanced, intersectional understanding of equity — and the ability to translate that understanding into practical organizational application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency with data entry, document management, and digital administrative systems;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, including Word or Google Docs, Excel or Google Sheets, Outlook or Gmail, shared calendars, cloud-based file storage, and collaborative document editing;
• The Coordinator must be able to create, format, edit, and manage documents; maintain spreadsheets; track contacts, meetings, deadlines, expenses, tasks, and deliverables; and support the coordination of preparation for reports, presentations, correspondence, and meeting materials;
• Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English — our national and international reach means that our work touches communities with diverse linguistic backgrounds, and multilingual ability strengthens our capacity to facilitate genuine belonging.

Helpful

Skills:

• Have a deep understanding and commitment to cultural and racial ethnic inclusiveness. Values…