Mission Allocation Supervisor | Missionary Department | Salt Lake City, UT

This position is central to the Missionary Departments role to Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel though faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement repentance baptism receiving the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.

This position participates the allocation forecasting and planning of young missionary needs worldwide. This position coordinates the planning for changes to the world-wide allocation of missionaries planning for the creation of new missions maintaining mission transfer and MTC training schedules and being a data steward over missionary complements and overseeing the arrival and departure dates for the missionary force.

The customers for this position are the First Presidency Quorum of the Twelve General Authorities missionary training centers area offices priesthood leaders prospective missionaries and parents.

This employment is a regular full-time two-year fixed term with opportunities to extend up to five years and potentially converting into a permanent position.

Salary starting at $85000- $98000

30% Management of mission complements

Manages the missionary needs displayed in the missionary assignment system in preparation for weekly assignment meetings with the Quorum of the Twelve

Reviews worldwide complements for young missionaries frequently through the year

Monitors trends/serving rates of young missionaries and make recommendations to adjust complements accordingly

Effectively uses our core systems to strategically manage the turnover of missionaries for assigned missions

Oversees the missionary assignment post review process related to special requests training tracks MTC scheduling and maximum transfers

15% Strategic analysis and reporting

Provides regular progress reports on division metrics and for quarterly review with Managing Director.

Produces reports in support of Mission Executive Committee initiatives and senior management

Analyzes data to assist in the realigning of mission boundaries and creation of new missions

Regularly produces ad hoc reports to support operations monitor performance and ensure effectiveness of decisions

20% Working with General Authorities mission presidents and other priesthood leaders

Discusses confidential issues with priesthood leaders and provide guidance and support regarding specific missionary policy and process questions

Works with mission and Area Presidents to manage the mix (components) of different types of missionaries in each mission

Communicates regularly regarding resource planning for missionaries with Area Presidents and mission presidents regarding complements components and transfer schedules

20% Maintaining the Mission and MTC Training Schedules

Monitors the pacing of missionaries between MTCs and into the field; requiring regular adjustments due to the fluctuating seasonal volume of recommendations

Works with MTC management to monitor MTC capacities for all MTCs throughout the world

Produces annual calendar which includes MTC intakes and transfer cycles for all MTCs and missions

Effectively uses our core systems to strategically manage the starting and end dates for assigned young missionaries

15% Special projects

Provides support data reporting and analysis support to department managers for any special initiatives

Assists with implementation of new policies and processes or decisions from the Visa Committee

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in business communications public relations or related

Five years of professional work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience with database querying tools to create ad-hoc data reports (e.g. SQL Business Objects)

Must be able to quickly learn and implement policies and processes related to mission complements visa/travel restrictions and assignment meeting process and details

Ability to quickly learn and understand complex computer system processes

Ability to work with people on all levels of the organization including senior leadership and teammates located internationally

Ability to calmly manage multiple urgent projects at once

Ability to maintain confidential information

Strong and demonstrated ability to write clearly and succinctly

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products: Word Outlook PowerPoint Excel

Understanding of Church policy and procedures as outlined in the Handbooks

Desired Qualifications (not required)

Second language ability; Spanish or Portuguese preferred