POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries
Administrative Assistant to the National Pastor for Hispanic Ministries
The Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries (CPOHM) is a General Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. The mission of the CPOHM is to serve the growing Hispanic and Bilingual Disciples congregations, in particular, and the larger Disciples community, in general.
Function: To provide general administrative support, executive services, accounts receivable and contribution processing services, ensure accurate record keeping, receipting, coordination and logistics of specific projects. You will also function as receptionist and generally the first point of contact for the CPOHM.
Reports to: National Pastor for Hispanic Ministries
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
o Handling of ministerŐs and churches requests
o Website management and revision
o Mass mail outs to 200 Hispanic congregations/laity in the U.S. and Canada
o Shipping and receiving of resources
o Database management
o Scheduling meetings and travel arrangements for: Board meetings, Committee meetings, National Hispanic Assemblies, and General Assemblies
o Marketing and advertising of Assemblies, Meetings, and Program Events
o Consistent communication with Hispanic Convention Moderators as well as Committee Leaders
o Attendance to Caucus meetings, National Hispanic and Bilingual Assembly and General Assembly
o Maintaining an updated Hispanic Disciples congregationŐs directory
o Some bookkeeping with knowledge of QuickBooks and working with budgets
o Work closely with National Pastor, accountant and finance chair for budget allocations
Preferred Qualifications
o College degree preferred, consideration to be given to candidates with an Associate Degree
o Proficient in Microsoft Office Professional including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
o Use of Macintosh/Apple operating system
o Must maintain professional competence, financial integrity, ethical conduct, confidentiality, compassion and Christ-likeness
o Must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English (written and oral) with strong proofreading skills
o Must be able to multi-task without compromising accuracy and organization
o A demonstrated commitment to and basic knowledge of the Obra Hispana and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
This is a full time position with the following benefits: Pension, Health Care, holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Interested persons should apply by submitting their resume to:
Rev. Dr. Huberto Pimentel
National Pastor for Hispanic Ministries
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone 317-713-2583 or Fax 317-635-4323
CPOHM is an equal opportunity employer
Deadline for submitting resumes is Friday, September 5, 2008.