Position Summary
The STMT Logistics Coordinator will work with the Director of ShortTerm Mission Teams to provide administrative and operational support to team leaders trip participants and partnering churches. The STMT Logistics Coordinator will work closely with EastWest Mobilization staff to advance ministry partnerships. This position is responsible for playing their part to achieve the bigger mission of EastWest and for ensuring all duties and responsibilities are clearly aligned with EastWest Ministries Vision Mission Values Statement of Faith and Biblical principles.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate stateside 30 STMTs annually to participate in overseas ministry which includes:
- Confirm background checks waivers physician release forms where applicable
- Apply for foreign visas for team where applicable
- Confirm team leaders have access to and use Twisted River
- Prepare participant travel sheet
- Host checkin calls with team leaders praying with leaders as opportunities arise
- Communicate cross culturally with national partners to ensure logistics are covered
- Confirm cash/direct deposit advance received by logistical lead
- Final phone call with team leads logistical leads and shadows for teams
- Final checkin and budgetary concerns
- Attend meetings retreats and conferences as requested
- Develop and maintain a network of personal support
- Lead attend and/or contribute to EastWest sponsored spiritual formation activities
Education and Experience
- Uphold a close and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
- A baptized believer of Jesus Christ
- High commitment to and practices regular prayer and time in the Word
- Faithful member of a local church
- Experienced in sharing his/her faith with a clear concise gospel message
- Experienced in effectively discipling new followers of Jesus preferred
- BA degree preferred
- Trained Bbblically and theologically
- Experienced in crosscultural ministry preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Strong initiative motivation and ability to complete tasks on time
- Ability to respond with clear thinking during stressful situations
- Demonstrates strong work ethic
- Committed to timely communication with supervisor
- Demonstrates willingness to be held accountable
- Demonstrates ability to relate and communicate crossculturally
- Ability to execute primary functions of role with demonstrating respect to others role
- Experienced in leading crosscultural shortterm mission teams
- Strong team player
- Displays a teachable spirit
- Good communication and networking skills
- Must have a passion to see people come to faith in Jesus Christ
- 35 years of related administrative experience including supporting multiple departments
- Excellent administrative skills
- Accurate typing of 6085 WPM
- Above average aptitude for technology
- Strong attention to detail and followthrough
- Honest diplomatic and confident
- Ability to use tactics that are most effective to fulfill the job requirements
- Driven to constantly improve job functions not satisfied with status quo
- Teachable spirit willingness to learn
- Good listener patient and kind
Required Experience:
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