Hybrid Self-Reliance Manager

at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Job title: Self-Reliance Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Welfare and Self-Reliance Manager for Sydney, aiding Church leaders in community support initiatives. Focused on training and resource development for local Welfare & Self-Reliance efforts.

Responsibilities

• Counsel with leaders on their needs and priorities
• First Tier support for all Welfare & Self-Reliance resources and services
• Serve as the first contact for local leaders and community partners on urgent and preventative needs
• Primary contact point for Humanitarian requests from local leaders or community partners
• Maintain general subject matter expertise on Welfare & Self-Reliance supported services and products
• Provide general and specialized Welfare & Self-Reliance training to Stake Self-Reliance Committee and other leaders
• Facilitate new leader training on Welfare & Self-Reliance resources and services
• Introduce digital training and resources to leaders and community partners
• Follow a train the trainer model
• Discover and assist leaders to identify needs
• Gather information, tools, and other resources to support needs
• Share resources and follow up with leaders
• General matter expertise on local market trends
• Build local relationships to meet the leader identified needs of members
• Be the Tier 1 contact for local organizations
• Focus and prioritize relationships based on leader identified needs for the following categories: Employment, Education, Emotional/Behavioral Heath, Community Resources/Relationships, Humanitarian, Commodities, Emergency Response and other Welfare & Self-Reliance services and products
• Be the technological solution to capture and share resources that effectively reach those who are in need
• Follow up with leaders on effectiveness of resource shared
• Support Area Presidency initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in business, sales, marketing or related discipline
• Master's degree preferred
• Six year minimum (prefer eight years) of professional/operational experience including two years of direct management experience and demonstrated success working with upper level management
• Takes initiative to act and inform through regular communication channels
• Relationship building and strong interpersonal relationships
• Intuitive ability to establish relationships of trust
• Executive presence, emotional maturity, and wise judgment
• Experienced and effective trainer, facilitator, and communicator
• Church leadership experience including application and understanding of Welfare & Self-Reliance principles and the ability to properly influence
• High level of analytical and creative skills; the ability to communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing; strong personal computer skills
• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce results and work independently under minimal supervision

Benefits

• Temple worthiness
• Regular attendance and timely arrival at assigned work location
• Must be able and willing to travel and work in a mobile office