Mission/Authority

This leadership role is responsible for building missional communities that introduce adolescents to Christ and help them grow in their faith. This role is accountable for the spiritual leadership, ministry oversight, and overall execution of strategic initiatives within a specified region.

Essential Duties:

• Growing, retaining and developing new and long-term national and regional leaders
• Equipping and leading a team focused on fulfilling the mission and vision of Young Life
• Stewarding the financial and operational resources to fulfill this mission and vision
• Courageous and compelling vision casting for staff and major donors-to raise strategic capital for critical projects and ministry growth
• Facilitating clear internal and external communications to include the following: public and governmental relations, strategic planning, mission wide program implementation, facilities management, financial and human resource clarity
• Developing and implementing “Known” and/or other Divisional and Mission-wide campaigns and strategic plans

Spiritual Development

• Actively pursuing a relationship with the Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit
• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, study, prayer, sabbath, worship, and church participation
• Ensure that all Young Life ministry is designed and carried out with a dependence on the Bible, prayer and connection to the local church
• Develop strong spiritual disciplines and accountability taking into consideration, distance supervision and travel schedule
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development

Ministry Development and Management

• Proclaim and model ministry by providing both spiritual and/or leadership to staff, volunteers, donors and committee members
• Lead with joy and courage to develop and cast the vision for reaching “all kids” within the division
• Deploy best practices for identifying, developing, training and empowering national staff and leaders to build a pipeline for growth and healthy ministry to include focus and multi-ethnic (tribe/culture/nation) ministries. This may also include supervision of expatriates from the United States or other countries
• Oversee camping responsibilities to include operational and culturally appropriate standards of quality
• Coordinate and manage effective relationships with Young Life Expeditions, development staff and camping staff

Leadership Responsibilities

• Drive strong communication plans that share the Mission, Vision, Values and Methods
• Oversee the development and implementation of measurable plans for the health, nurture and encouragement of staff, volunteer leaders and committee members
• In coordination with functional teams/leads, ensure country boards are fulfilling necessary duties and that healthy relationships with board members exist
• Ensure compliance with Young Life’s established policies and procedures as well as geographic (local country) policies, procedures and laws
• Establish and cast vision for committees and/or action teams

Financial Stewardship

• Oversee financial health including funding the ministry vision by identifying and cultivating donors and managing and overseeing budgets.
• In coordination with Development Services, ensure the development of indigenous fundraising

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Professional Qualifications

• 15+ years’ progressive ministry experience with a minimum of 5+ years in a leadership role building and overseeing missional community; YL and international experience highly preferred
• Ability to provide exceptional leadership to direct and indirect teams by creating credible vision for the future and enlisting and providing direction and support
• Proven results impacting a diverse group of kids within sight and out of reach
• Ability to build a healthy culture, steeped in spiritual disciplines, truth, transparency, curiosity and innovation
• Adept at building collaborative and productive relationships across the Mission
• Ability to take a holistic view of programs, offerings and capabilities to drive excellence

Personal Skills, Attributes and Disciplines

• Motivate and achieve results through prayer, integrity and strong supervision
• Commit to the highest standards of personal conduct, and personal, professional and business integrity
• Build productive, collaborative relationships and thrive comfortably in dynamic environments where strong leadership and a “can do” attitude will make the difference
• Demonstrate exceptional operational skills, financial intelligence, proven fundraising capability and outstanding communication skills
• Maintain confidentiality where required

Travel

• 50% travel required; up to 70% travel may be expected from time to time.