The Communications Coordinator is responsible for all ministry communications needs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Work as a member of the Management Team.
- Acts as the primary communications contact for sponsoring congregations.
- Distribute reports prepared by the Management Team to congregations, partners, donors, and the public.
- Prepare and distribute periodic ministry announcements containing ministry needs, status updates, etc., at least quarterly, for use by sponsoring congregations.
- Prepare occasional media press releases highlighting significant ministry events.
- Establish distribution lists (Email and text) and assist in list maintenance and usage.
- Establish and maintain any social media and web presence for the ministry.
- Develop a standard media publication style, including a ministry letterhead and the equivalent presentation for other media.
- Provide for any additional similar communications needs of the ministry.
- The list of responsibilities may from time to time be modified as agreed by consensus with the Management Team.
Skills Needed
- A person with a love of our Lord Jesus and a heart for serving others.
- A self motivated and self managed individual capable of working in a non-hierarchical organization.
- Able to manage a small team of volunteers.
- Familiar with a range of communication media, including print, news, email, web, and social media.
Authority
Authorized to spend ministry funds up to the amount budgeted for communications activities, limited by the total ministry funds available.
General administrative oversight of the Communications Team.
Required Training
None.
Teams
Member of the Management Team.
Leads the Communications Team.
Supervised by
Self-supervised as part of the Management Team which reports to the sponsoring congregations.
Supervises
Leads the Communications Team.
Time Requirement
Position is year round; the time required is estimated to be about 50 hours per year, with the first year requiring more.