Team Administrative Assistant, Global Campaigns

Company Description

Leading The Way (LTW) is a Christian media ministry committed to the proclamation of the whole counsel of God. Uniquely equipped to reach a global audience through its offices in the USA, Canada, Australia and England, we use today’s technology to connect individuals with sound Biblical teaching – whether here at home or in closed countries and remote regions. Now celebrating over 35 years of ministry, Leading The Way's television, radio, and digital programs are broadcast in 28 languages to audiences across six continents. The ministry also operates an Arabic satellite television channel that broadcasts into the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Australia; distributes solar-powered Navigators containing the New Testament and Biblical teaching into remote regions; employs Field Teams for on-the-ground evangelism and discipleship; and hosts Evangelistic Celebrations in strategic cities across the globe. Dr. Youssef passionately proclaims uncompromising Truth and leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ.

Job Description

The Team Administrative Assistant, Global Campaigns assists in the implementation of domestic and international Celebration events for Michael Youssef Evangelistic Campaigns at Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef. A member of the core Operations team, this position supports twelve staff members with expense reports, travel, mailings, editing, and other projects as assigned. 

Primary responsibilities include:

• Keep an organized schedule of events, meetings, travel itineraries, conference calls, and international communications
• Perform administrative duties such as sending emails and other types of communication, copying, scheduling, and running errands
• Answer phones in a polite and professional manner and direct the calls appropriately
• Greet office visitors and direct them to the appropriate place
• Write, edit, and distribute emails, memos, reports and agendas, as needed
• Schedule and organize in-person or virtual meetings on behalf of the Global Campaigns team
• Attend meetings via Zoom and in person for the purpose of taking minutes and distributing those minutes promptly
• Gather receipts and prepare expense reports
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

The right person for this role will have the gift of organization and administration as well as a desire to serve. We are also looking for the following qualifications and experience:

• A mature Christian faith and an evident passion for the ministry of Leading The Way
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent number of years of practical experience
• Strong organizational skills and attentive to detail
• Resourceful and works well under pressure
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience booking domestic and international travel
• High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, with an ability to read the room and engage professionally with people at all experience levels and nationalities
• Strong written and verbal communication 
• Ability to work independently to achieve ministry goals
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Effective problem-solving ability
• Adapts well to change
• Willingness and ability to work outside traditional office hours, especially in the weeks preceding a Celebration event
• Ability to travel occasionally to support Campaign events
• Must subscribe to Leading The Way’s Statement of Faith

Desired Characteristics of Applicants

When LTW reviews applicants for an open position, we look for certain characteristics we believe are important to maximizing the ministry of LTW and fully utilizing the spiritual gifts and talents as individuals.

• Christian.  We believe that to contribute to our mission it is essential that a person maintain a vibrant Christian faith.
• Called.  Work at LTW is not just another job; it is the work of God and an employee should sense the call of God on his or her life work within the ministry.
• Competent.  In addition to being a Christian and having a sense of calling, a person must be fully competent to perform all the duties of the position.
• Committed.  Because of LTW’s high standards and its belief in good stewardship, it is essential that all employees manifest a high level of commitment to their job responsibilities and the ministry as a whole.

Additional Information

Leading The Way’s employees come from a broad range of church backgrounds. Nevertheless, employees are expected to be a member in good standing of a church whose doctrinal convictions and statement of faith are not in conflict with LTW’s. To make sure everyone understands our theological foundations, we require that all employees subscribe to LTW’s Statement of Faith, avoid public statements conflicting with the Statement of Faith, and seek to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the beliefs set forth in the Statement of Faith. 

LTW is both an equal-opportunity employer and a Christian, nonprofit, religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, parental status, or disability of an otherwise-qualified individual. The status of LTW as an equal-opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment, which is central to our stated religious purpose and day-to-day operations.

This job posting is being managed by Forrest Johnson Recruiting on behalf of Leading The Way.