Forum Projects and Volunteer Coordinator

Forum of Christian Leaders
Lisle, Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2017
Categories: Administrative
Job Type: Full-Time
Employee Workplace: Unspecified
Job Description:


Reports to the Vice President of Administration


Overall Responsibilities

The Forum Projects and Volunteer Coordinator will play a key role on the European Leadership Forum’s administrative team and will primarily be responsible for the following components of the Forum’s annual meeting:

  • Setting up and running a bookstore of several thousand items thereby providing relevant, quality evangelical resources to European leaders at discounted prices
  • Setting up and running an expo that facilitates partnerships between various evangelical organizations and European leaders
  • Coordinating air and ground transportation, as necessary, for participants, speakers, staff, interns, and volunteers
  • Recruiting, training, and serving 80 volunteers from the United States and across Europe to help run the Forum’s annual meeting
Other tasks and projects will be assigned at the discretion of the Vice President of Administration and/or the President.  
 
Qualifications

Applicants must possess an undergraduate degree in any field and be:

  • Accomplished in verbal and written communication
  • Warm/personable
  • Highly organized and attentive to detail
  • Able to construct and implement action plans for complex projects
  • Adept at multi-tasking
  • Flexible/adaptable
  • Team-oriented
  • Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Comfortable with Google Apps

Experience in the following areas is preferable but not necessary:

  • Administrative/office work
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer management
  • Salesforce management
  • Cross-cultural collaboration

Terms and Compensation

The Forum Projects and Volunteer Coordinator is a full-time, salaried role. Starting compensation will be based on skill level and experience. 

 

Benefits

All FOCL employees travel to Europe (at FOCL’s expense) each May to administrate the Forum’s annual meeting. Following the event, all employees are given a week of paid vacation during which they are encouraged to tour Europe (though at their own expense). In addition, all full-time employees start out with two additional weeks of paid vacation, along with nine paid holidays. FOCL offers health benefits to all full-time employees.

 

Contact

Applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples to Elizabeth Shuter at hr@euroleadership.org. 

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About Forum of Christian Leaders

What is the Forum of Christian Leaders?

The Forum of Christian Leaders (FOCL) exists to unite, equip, and resource evangelical leaders toward the end of world evangelism and the renewal of the biblical church. Our ministry consists of the following four components:

 

 

  • Forum Initiatives: Spiritual and leadership development opportunities that provide intensive, specialized training for small groups of evangelical leaders

 

  • Forum Movement: Local and regional events organized by European Leadership Forum participants that provide training and outreach throughout Europe in native languages (Example: forumeast.eu/en/)

 

  • Forum Global: Strategies that share the European church’s leadership lessons with the global church, includes online media library and free webinars (Example: www.foclonline.org/resources)

 

Why Europe?


Many still view Europe through the lens of its Christian past. However, this perception differs greatly from reality. Today, less than 2% of Europeans identify as evangelicals while nearly 18% are atheists or agnostics. European Christian leaders often feel overwhelmed and isolated. We aim to serve and encourage these leaders as they seek to be faithful to their callings.

Moreover, we recognize that Europe has enjoyed unique influence on the international stage. Many movements have European origins, including the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and Postmodernism. These ideologies have shaped modern cultures, sparked global conflicts, and informed generations of leaders. We believe to invest in the Gospel in Europe is to invest in the Gospel for the world at large.

 

Why work for FOCL?

  • Serve evangelical leaders from across the world: Through their work, FOCL employees help connect, train, and encourage brothers and sisters from all over the globe. 

 

  • Develop a wide range of skills: Because FOCL is a small organization, employees “wear many different hats” and therefore have the opportunity to develop skills in a way they wouldn’t in a more traditional, strictly departmental work environment.

 

  • Travel to Europe: All full-time employees travel to Poland each May to help facilitate the European Leadership Forum Annual Meeting. Many take advantage of the opportunity for personal European travel following the event.

 

  • Join a close-knit team of fellow believers: The FOCL team is small and committed to loving and supporting one another in ways related to both work and life outside of the office.

 

  • Grow your faith: FOCL's work naturally provides opportunity for discussion of God and faith. In addition, FOCL team members participate in weekly devotions that consist of viewing a lecture or sermon followed by small group discussion during which staff are invited to share personal challenges/needs as they feel comfortable.
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