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Employment Opportunities

 
Position Title: Administrative Assistant to Deputy General Secretary, Office of External Connectional Relations and Strategic Initiatives
 
Reports To: Deputy General Secretary
 
Essential Functions: The Administrative Assistant to the Deputy General Secretary upholds the mission/vision of the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) and Office of External Connectional Relations and Strategic Initiatives (ERSI) in providing quality service for a top-level officer of the Board. He or she erforms a full range of administrative/technical functions of a highly confidential and complex nature, requiring independent judgment and thorough knowledge of the General Board of Discipleship. He or she directs the office of the Deputy General Secretary (DGS), events, special meetings and activities in support of the DGS. He or she manages the flow of communication in and out of the office, representing the DGS to old and new constituents, assisting with creative responses to delicate confidential initiations and relationships both internally and externally, and completes a variety of administrative processes on behalf of the DGS and the organization.
 
Requirements: Demonstrated interpersonal skills, capacity to communicate effectively and function efficiently with the highest level of church leaders; demonstrated knowledge and understanding of office procedures; demonstrated creativity for assistance in new projects and relationships; demonstrated advanced administrative/secretarial knowledge and skills; knowledge of structure, function, programs, policies and procedures of the and the General Board of Discipleship; knowledge of the structure and polity of The United Methodist Church; preferred membership in the United Methodist Church; ability to use discretion, judgment and initiative and to make independent decisions; ability to keep highly confidential information; demonstrated mastery of English language, grammar, punctuation; demonstrated cultural sensitivity; demonstrated proficiency on person computer, including Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel. Must have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalency; event and project management skills; and six to seven years of directly related work experience.

If you are interested in this position, please downlaod the Employment Application and submit by fax, postal mail or email to the address below.

Office of Human Resources
GBOD
P.O. Box 340003
Nashville, TN 37203-0003

recruit@gbod.org

Fax: 615-340-7565


 
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