Job Title : Pastoral Assistant
Location : Uyo
Company : Touching Lives Skills International Development...
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-04-30
Close Date : 2023-08-30

About us

We are professional, agile, supportive and our goal is to Reach out with aids to Churches, individuals and groups, to help further the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Growth opportunities
• Wellness programs

Job Summary:
We are looking for a responsible and detail-driven Pastoral Assistant to join the staff of Touching Lives Skills International Development Foundation's
Church growth structure, a growing multi-site church plant that is committed to reaching and empowering those
without a church family to respond to God’s love in a community of kinship. The Pastoral
Assistant will keep the Pastor’s path clear of nonessential tasks and decisions so that the Pastor
can do what only the Pastor can do. The right candidate will have an instinctive ability to organize, anticipate, communicate, and deliver administrative support. All roles in our church
require a commitment to the pursuit and practice of anti-racist leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Provide administrative support to the Pastor including:

1. Manage access to the Pastor by screening, drafting, and issuing correspondence on their behalf
2. Maintain the Pastor's calendar, scheduling meetings, and booking
appointments (Outlook, Google, iCal)
3. Handle requests and queries appropriately and with due confidentiality
4. Conducting and compiling research
5. Prepare reports and presentations for meetings and special events
6. Draft meeting agendas
7. Submit receipts and invoices to accounting department
8. Run errands for the church
9. Format and print weekly worship bulletin and other printed worship materials as needed
10. Set up and manage digital sign up forms and databases (Planning Center, website, Google forms, etc.)
11. Draft, schedule, and otherwise manage Kindred’s weekly e-newsletter
(Mailchimp)
12. Upload/schedule weekly digital worship/ministry content to social media platforms
13. Other duties as assigned

• Assist the Pastor with congregational leadership tasks including:

1. Document and report on data for a set of key performance measures that provide an ongoing dashboard to gauge the health of all ministries
2. Develop and manage these processes: 1st Time Visitor Follow Up, Guest to
Member, and others as assigned.
3. Implement annual Volunteer Celebration
4. Weekly proactive congregational reach outs for prayer, new visitor follow-up,
etc.
5. Provide regular support, encouragement, feedback, and other positive communication to volunteers
6. Other duties as assigned

• Assist before, during, and after weekly in-person worship services

1. Drive church van with supplies from mother church to worship site in time for set-up and back after clean-up
2. Serve as a point-person and problem-solver during set-up/clean-up for worship, maintaining rapport with volunteers
3. Assist the Pastor and volunteers in welcoming new visitors

Other Responsibilities:

• Regularly attend and participate in posted Church’s activities and events outside of worship to foster relational connections and enhance rapport within the Church community
• Join Church’s Pastor and members in practices of relational evangelism through which Church engages people without a church home and invites them into the Church family

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2+ years experience with administrative support preferred Qualifications Sought:
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Diplomacy and tact
• Working knowledge of office equipment
• Ability to receive constructive feedback
• A self-starter willing to be proactive and take initiative
• Ability to meet deadlines and remain calm under pressure
• Ability to give direction to others
• Strong follow-up skills
• Internet savvy
• Proficiency in MacOS (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), Office (Word, Excel), Google (Docs,

Sheets)
Strong candidates will:

• Enthusiastically embrace the vision and theological commitments of the Church
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working collaboratively with a supervisor and with volunteers
• Embrace challenges with an eagerness to learn, adapt, and grow
• Embrace being one of Kindred’s more visible representatives with humility and joy

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₦50,000.00 - ₦80,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Uyo: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Pastoral Assistant: 1 year (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Expected Start Date: 14/05/2023

Apply This Job