Missions Specialist

General Description :
Serve as the Missions Specialist for RUMC by managing the overall program and by providing expertise and guidance to the membership. Provide leadership and resources for all church events that engage in missions (age level ministries, Sunday School classes, VBS, worship services, etc.). Facilitate mission education and training events within RUMC to equip the laity to serve both locally and beyond.

Develop sustainable relationships with our mission partners and communicate/connect their stories to and with the congregation. Potential for weekend hours seasonally.

Part-time (20 hours/week), non-exempt, hourly position. Responsible to Associate Pastor of Operations and Outreach.

Specific

Job Responsibilities:

• Establish and carry out the strategic plan within the life of RUMC for all ages and stages. Ensure a comprehensive program that is congruent with UM theology.
• Serve as the staff member for congregation-wide mission efforts and education, including coordinating annual Serving Side by Side effort and collaborating for any mission/service opportunities on campus.
• Establish and maintain sustainable relationships with missionaries and agencies. Continuously vet the feasibility of partnerships (new, current, and transitioning), with input from the Global Mission Team.
• Work directly with and mentor the Global Mission Team and other related committees to ensure that the mission goals, policies, and procedures of RUMC are met effectively.
• Identify and equip leaders for short-term mission trips. Serve as staff coordinator for trips (both domestic and international) by handling logistics, team readiness/reentry, and coaching to raise financial and prayer support.
• Work with the Global Team treasurer to ensure the administration of the Missions budgets; this includes the annual development of the operating and mission budgets, as well as incoming and outgoing fund disbursement including processing of purchase orders and check requests. Coordinate mission team funds (both individual and group) and ensure appropriate record keeping (background checks, tracking of participants, etc.) as required by RUMC policies and procedures.
• Manage paperwork for short-term mission teams. This includes receiving applications, including release of liability, checking for completeness, and providing copies of application and emergency medical forms to each team leader and the Associate Pastor:
  Operations and Outreach. Ensure that all insurance forms and registration of passports are processed completely and on time.
• Administer individual accounts for individual short-term mission trips/missionaries. Receive donations and log on Excel spreadsheet. Balance accounts between donations received and expenses charged to each short-term mission trip/mission participant.
• Oversee all RUMC mission related/endorsed communication. Provide routine web updates.
• Ensure support services (facilities, food service, transportation, communication) are scheduled/carried out for all mission-related activities.
• Provide oversight for the development, maintenance, and retention of mission records for events, RUMC supported missionaries, short-term mission trips, etc.
• Maintain updated mission prayer lists with requests for missionaries and short-term teams. Communicate the prayer needs to the congregation. Submit weekly requests for pastoral prayers in worship.
• Maintain mission interest information in the church database.
• Attend and participate in full staff and other meetings as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills, or working conditions associated with this job. It is, however, intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job responsibilities.