Executive Assistant to Chief Mission Officer

Executive Assistant to the Chief Mission Officer

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"In grateful response to God's grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is vigorous to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and world."

The President of the Synod is responsible for the mission, ministry, and any programmatic and coordinative functions of the LCMS. The Chief Mission Officer (CMO) is an appointed officer of the Synod (Bylaw 3.4.3–3.4.3.8). The CMO is responsible to the President of the Synod for the mission, ministry, and any programmatic and coordinative functions of the Synod’s national office (Bylaw 3.4.3).

The CMO, at the direction of the President, supervises the work of the Offices of National and International Mission (ONM and OIM, Bylaw 3.4.3.5) which are implemented according to the policies adopted by the Boards for National and International Missions (BNM and BIM, Bylaw 3.4.3). On behalf of the President, the CMO also:

• Supervises the fund-raising activities of the Synod’s national office according to policies established by the Board of Directors of Synod (BOD, Bylaw 3.4.3.6). In current practices, such activities are undertaken through the LCMS Mission Advancement unit.
• Supervises the content of communications, public relations, and news and information provided by the Synod (Bylaw 3.4.3.7). In current practice, such activities are undertaken through the LCMS Communications unit.
• Provides leadership, coordination, and oversight for pre-seminary education programs, seminary education, and post-seminary continuing education and provides advocacy for pastoral education and health within the Synod (Bylaw 3.4.3.8). In current practice such activities are undertaken through the Office of Pastoral Education, supervised by the CMO, who serves as the chairman of the Pastoral Formation Committee (Bylaw 3.10.4).

• In day-to-day responsibilities, reports and is accountable to the CMO.
• Interact regularly and frequently with other LCMS officers and senior executive-level staff, LCMS unit executives, LCMS mission and ministry program unit staff and personnel from other LCMS units.
• Interacts regularly and frequently with leadership and members of the Board for International Mission and the Board for National Mission.
• Interacts regularly with senior executive leadership from various LCMS agencies, auxiliaries, affiliated organizations and partners as such working relationships are germane to various Synod initiatives and programs involving the CMO and units under the CMO’s supervision.

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Mission Officer provides executive-level support to the CMO in order that he might fulfill his broad range of responsibilities as the Synod’s executive officer, as well as his office’s duties as primary LCMS support staff for the BNM and BIM.

• As assistant to Chief Mission Officer:
  • Manages the daily demands of the CMO Office by providing all aspects of direct administrative support to the CMO.
  • Maintains the CMO calendar and schedules appointments and meetings for the Synod’s Chief Officers.
  • Coordinates travel arrangements, including securing airline, lodging, ground transportation and visas as requested.
  • Oversees the contracts process in support of LCMS mission and ministry, assisting and advising staff, coordinating with the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer to ensure efficient workflow and compliance with LCMS Board of Directors policies.
  • Oversees the LCMS seminary faculty/staff assignment process — with the offices of the two seminary presidents — to ensure proper completion of assignment forms/contracts and timely payments to the seminaries.
  • Assists in preparation and review of budgets and financial reports for the CMO Office and Mission units.
  • Coordinates and ensures that appropriate approvals of expenditures are obtained per policies for the CMO Office and units under the CMO’s supervision.
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