Director of Operations and Ministries

Deputy Of The Minister

The DOM serves as a principal administrative and pastoral support to the Pastor. For that reason, she or he is a senior manager, entrusted with facilitating the Pastor's attainment of the parish's mission and related strategic planning goals and objectives.

The DOM reports directly to the Pastor and operates with wide latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative within the authority delegated by the Pastor and always in direct and constant communication with him.

This position requires an experienced leader capable of moving effectively between administrative, financial, personnel, pastoral, and organizational responsibilities while maintaining appropriate accountability to the Pastor.

The DOM supports and upholds the philosophy of Catholic ministry and the mission of the parish in both her or his professional and personal life. The DOM acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The DOM continuously grows in her or his ministry by participating in religious ceremonies, training sessions, and reflection activities as directed.

The DOM works with ordained and lay ministry leaders to develop plans to carry out the Pastor's strategic vision for the parish.

The DOM oversees and directs the administrative and business activities of the parish as delegated by the Pastor, ensuring that parish operations, projects, assignments, deadlines, and priorities are carried out accurately, efficiently, and within established time frames. The DOM supervises Parish Staff and cultivates a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing work environment that develops the capacity of parish services and utilizes best-practice standards.

She or he conducts regular staff check-ins, including periodic individual reviews of goals and challenges, and assists the Pastor in establishing expectations, priorities, accountability, and operational goals for parish employees.

The DOM oversees parish facilities and administrative resources, including construction, maintenance and improvement projects, preventative maintenance, the parish calendar, use and rental of facilities, contracts, deposits, and related communication. She or he maintains the parish's census and coordinates appropriate relationships with vendors, contractors, service providers, diocesan offices, Catholic institutions, professional organizations, and community partners in furtherance of the parish mission.

The DOM ensures the continued financial viability of the parish through sound fiscal management, working closely with the Pastor to monitor income, expenses, cash flow, operating needs, and the overall financial condition of the parish. She or he assists in the preparation, monitoring, and implementation of the annual parish budget, promotes responsible use of parish resources, and helps ensure that staff and ministry leaders operate within approved budgets and established financial procedures.

The DOM coordinates and supports parish ministries, committees, and organizations so that their programs, projects, and activities advance the broader mission of the parish and are completed within established time frames and in accordance with the Pastor's guidelines. She or he maintains regular communication with ministry leaders regarding their activities, needs, challenges, plans, and progress, while respecting the responsibilities properly belonging to individual ministries and their leadership.

The DOM serves as a principal administrative and pastoral support to the Pastor in implementing the mission, strategic vision, priorities, policies, and major initiatives of the parish. She or he meets regularly with the Pastor to review parish operations, finances, personnel, ministries, projects, upcoming events, concerns, deadlines, and matters requiring pastoral attention or decision.

The DOM must possess knowledge of the structure and basic teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and relevant laws and regulations according to the Canon Law of the Catholic Church. The DOM must know and apply diocesan policies, parish administrative procedures, internal controls, and accepted practices related to parish operations, financial administration, personnel, facilities, and ministry coordination. The DOM must have knowledge of basic principles of budgeting, financial reporting, cash-flow management, stewardship, fundraising, revenue development, and responsible use of parish resources.

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