Ministry Coordinator

Scripture Union Queensland; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid working environment

Close knit team environment

2 devotion days a year and annual pray

Job summary

Scripture Union Australia seeks a Ministry Coordinator in Darwin to develop and sustain local ministry opportunities. You will connect with churches, youth ministers, and local communities to grow SU Australia's presence and impact in Darwin and surrounding regions.

The role is full-time and based in Darwin, with occasional out-of-hours work and travel. We welcome flexible arrangements and outline preferred availability in your cover letter.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a Christian setting or not-for-profit organisations.
• Qualifications or extensive experience in Christian ministry or related field.
• Experience designing and delivering camps/holiday programs for children and youth.
• Demonstrated success initiating and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Experience working with First Nations people and remote communities (highly regarded).

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain ministry opportunities in Darwin and surrounding areas.
• Engage with children’s and youth ministers/pastors, churches and local Christian communities to connect them with SU Australia programs.
• Grow SU Australia and local church ministry and mission in Darwin and its surrounding communities.

Skills

Christian ministry

Stakeholder relations

Church youth ministry

Camp program design

Education

Christian ministry qualifications

Job description

• Exciting new ministry opportunity in Darwin
• Engage with local churches to grow mission in local communities
• Recruit and develop volunteer Team Leaders through specialist coaching and dedicated support?

About Scripture Union Australia

SU Australia is an interdenominational Christian movement committed to supporting children, young people and their families to discover life through the provision of school chaplaincy services, camps, community-based missions, schools ministry, and at-risk youth programs. SU Australia also offers nationally recognised training programs in youth work through the SU Institute of Training (RTO 30548).

SU Australia is part of the worldwide Scripture Union movement, a movement of Christians working with churches to make God’s Good News known to children, young people, and families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible reading and prayer. (su.org.au)

SU Australia is a charitable 'limited by guarantee' not-for-profit organisation comprising more than 1,000 staff and thousands of volunteers, working with churches, and serving in communities in all states and territories across Australia.

All SU Australia staff and volunteers are empowered and equipped to champion a child safe culture and are committed to the highest standards of safety and care in our work with children, young people, and families.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Ministry Coordinator to develop and sustain ministry opportunities in Darwin and the surrounding areas. As a Ministry Coordinator, you will engage with children’s and youth ministers/pastors, churches and local Christian communities to connect them with SU Australia programs. In this role, your objective will be to grow SU Australia and local church ministry and mission in Darwin and its surrounding communities.

This is a full-time position, based in Darwin, that will require some out-of-work hours and travel. While this position is advertised as a full-time role, we welcome applications from those seeking part‑time arrangements; please clearly outline your preferred availability within your cover letter.

What we offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Hybrid working environment
• Close knit team environment
• 2 devotion days a year and annual prayer retreat

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working within a Christian setting or other not-for-profit organisation;
• Qualifications or extensive experience in Christian ministry or a related field;
• Experience in designing and delivering camps and holiday programs for children and youth;
• Demonstrated success in initiating and maintaining stakeholder relationships; and
• Experience working with First Nations people and remote communities (highly regarded).