Senior Coordinator, International Projects

Joni and Friends; Agoura Hills (CA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Joni and Friends in Agoura Hills is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the Global Operations department. You will coordinate volunteer outreach teams, assess volunteers, equip them with materials, and maintain records across international projects.

Responsibilities include travel planning with the travel management agency, collaborating with administrative staff on financial reconciliation, and inputting post-event statistics in Salesforce.

Qualifications

• Must possess a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and agree with the Joni and Friends statement of faith.
• Desire to serve in a growing and dynamic Christian service ministry.
• Minimum 2 years of coordinator or related experience.
• Good interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to effectively organize and prioritize a wide range of daily tasks with varied deadlines.
• Must be detail-oriented, committed to accuracy, a proactive team player who is flexible and able to work independently.
• Must have a strong sense of confidentiality.
• Strong general computer skills are necessary along with a competent, working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Salesforce or other CRM platform, and the Internet.
• Understanding of Christian ministry and specifically Joni and Friends is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the building of volunteer outreach teams: Wheels for the World and International Family Retreat programs.
• Assess volunteers through interviews and required documentation.
• Equip volunteers via resource material provision.
• Cultivate ongoing relationships with international outreach volunteers and team leaders.
• Update volunteer records and communicate with team members before and after outreach.
• Work with the travel management agency to prepare team travel arrangements and confirm with volunteers and in-country partners.
• Collaborate with Administrative Analyst and Projects Administrator for financial reconciliation of international projects.
• Input post-event statistics in Salesforce to maintain project records.
• Travel for 1-3 international trips per year to train team leaders and lead international teams.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Salesforce CRM

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Job description

Reporting to the Supervisor, Projects, this position will support the overall objectives of Joni and Friends’ Global Operations department. Perform duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to:

1. Coordinate the building of volunteer outreach teams: Wheels for the World™ and International Family Retreat programs
   1. Assess volunteers through interviews and required documentation
   2. Equip volunteers via resource material provision
2. Cultivate ongoing relationships with international outreach volunteers and team leaders
   1. Communicates with team members before and after outreach
   2. Updates volunteer records
3. Work with current travel management agency
   1. Prepare team travel arrangements
   2. Review and confirm arrangements with volunteers, team leaders and in-country partners
4. Collaborate with Administrative Analyst and Projects Administrator to assist in financial reconciliation of international projects
5. Coordinate in the facilitation, measurement, and growth of international projects
   1. Communicate with Joni and Friends in-country partners
   2. Provide resource material to in-country partners
   3. Input post-event statistics in Salesforce to maintain project records
6. Travel for 1-3 international trips per year
   1. Train team leaders
   2. Lead international teams
   3. Ensure quality control initiatives
7. Other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor to support department and organizational needs.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and agree with the Joni and Friends statement of faith
• Desire to serve in a growing and dynamic Christian service ministry
• Minimum 2 years of coordinator or related experience required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Good interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to effectively organize and prioritize a wide range of daily tasks with varied deadlines
• Must be detail-oriented, committed to accuracy, a proactive team player who is flexible and able to work independently
• Must have a strong sense of confidentiality
• Strong general computer skills are necessary along with a competent, working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Salesforce or other CRM platform, and the Internet
• Understanding of Christian ministry and specifically Joni and Friends is desirable

Compensation for the position is $23.00 - $25.00 per hour (non-exempt). This position is at our Agoura Hills office and we have a hybrid schedule (Mon, Tue and Thu in the office, Wed and Fri remote).

EMPLOYEE MINISTRY ENGAGEMENT:

Joni and Friends is a Christ-centered community. Therefore, we expect every employee at Joni and Friends to excel in their walk with Christ and in their specific employment role in our Christian community. We purposely create a gospel-centered environment and offer leadership and development training to help employees perform their work with integrity and excellence, serving in our Christian community at Joni and Friends to fulfill our religious ministry: to share the gospel and serve people living with disabilities.

All employees do this, regardless of their specific role, by:

• Modeling Joni and Friends’ Christian beliefs and practices to advance our gospel mission during working hours and nonworking hours
• Supporting fellow staff and volunteers at Joni and Friends in following Christ, by praying for each other, sharing Scripture and setting an example of how to live a faithful Christian life
• Engaging in the lives of people living with disabilities with love, dignity, and in a manner that commends and proclaims the gospel.
• Participating or leading in prayer and worship during meetings, events, and outreaches
• Affirming the Joni and Friends Statement of Faith annually and not engaging in any conduct or promoting any religious beliefs inconsistent with such beliefs
• Upholding and advancing Joni and Friends’ Mission and Vision through a focus on our Values.
• Actively attending a church that has a statement of faith that does not contradict Joni and Friends’ Statement of Faith

Joni and Friends seeks to glorify God in the way we conduct ourselves, and in the work we do together as a Christian community. Employment at Joni and Friends is not only a job but a ministry and a calling from God.