InterVarsity's VISION is to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed through the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. InterVarsity's mission field is the campus of colleges and universities across the U.S. InterVarsity works with students and faculty in 1121 chapters on 772 campuses, from the Ivy League to community colleges. During the 2018-2019 school year, InterVarsity staff reported 3,140 first-time professions of faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord (up 39% from ten years ago). For more information, check out our Ministry Impact page at https://intervarsity.org/about-us/ministry-impact and our Annual Report at https://intervarsity.org/about-us/2017-2018-annual-report. In 2018 InterVarsity publicly launched our 2030 calling, a commitment to see Christian Fellowships on all 2,500 U.C. college campuses with more than 1,000 students. Presently, more than half of those schools appear to have no ministry presence whatsoever. In order to reach our goal, InterVarsity plans to partner with other ministries, churches, alumni, and other volunteers. More information at: https://intervarsity.org/every-campus. InterVarsity is a charter member movement of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students: http://ifesworld.org/. We have been given a 4 star ranking by Charity Navigator, their highest rating: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3905#.Unlg5OIUbTo . We rank among the top 3% of nonprofits in the US. More numbers on our Financial Information page: https://intervarsity.org/about-us/financial-info We are seeking to build campus witnessing communities which are faithfully bold in their proclamation of the gospel, and passionate in their pursuit of God's Kingdom, with a message of hope that resonates with students today. Check out our video: https://vimeo.com/279334842.

Executive Director - External Partnerships

Work Location:

Remote - USA

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Full time

Do hear God’s invitation when you think about words like “networking,” “connecting,” “resourcing,” and “marketing?” Do you long for InterVarsity to partner better with parents, youth pastors, Christian high school leaders, and other campus and youth ministries? The Executive Director of External Partnerships leads our efforts to connect with, learn from, and offer our gifts to the community of people who want to see students and faculty meet Jesus.

To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this position will develop InterVarsity’s strategy to build partnerships with other ministries and organizations to advance campus ministry; will supervise the External Relations Team as it engages churches, denominations, youth ministry organizations, mission agencies, and other networks; will oversee the development of resources to serve external partners; will serve as InterVarsity’s representative at national partnership gatherings; and will increase InterVarsity recognition and reputation in those communities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal and Spiritual Growth:

Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world
Pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that life and work increasingly reflects InterVarsity’s core values
Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with spiritual disciplines
Develop self-leadership, growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency
Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior, including those described in InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct

Lead External Relations Team:

Develop strategies which increase InterVarsity’s engagement with and benefit from external organizations, including churches, denominations, and ministry networks
Oversee the work of the External Relations team through supervision of national directors and senior partnership catalysts, as needed
Identify and implement best practices in building partnerships with other organization

Collaborate with InterVarsity National Leaders to Identify and Sustain External Partnerships:

Identify a prospect list of desired external partner organizations/people
Define the scope of each of the potential partnership
Integrate partnerships into strategic plans and on-going operations as appropriate
Develop best practices and evaluation tools for sustainable win-win partnerships

Build Relationships with External Partners:

Develop partner profiles and engagement strategies for target people, organization and networks
Initiate and sustain relationships with key decision-makers or influencers in agreed-on organizations or networks
Create formal organizational partnerships and alliances between InterVarsity and other organizations
Monitor whether on-going partnerships are desired, sustainable, and mutually-beneficial
Represent InterVarsity at national events and partnership leadership meetings

Increase InterVarsity Brand Awareness:

Communicate persuasively InterVarsity’s ethos, vision, mission, and priorities in various settings
Promote awareness and use of InterVarsity resources (e.g., people, conferences, IVP texts, ministry materials)
Represent InterVarsity, as requested, to media and in other settings
Stay aligned with Communication Department-defined marketing and branding/position goals

Engage in Campus Ministry as Requested:

Engage in campus ministry and teaching as requested
Preach, teach, and train in InterVarsity, church and other ministry settings
Stay current on trends in culture, church, and ministry

Provide General Administration:

Partner with Development team, Urbana, and Executive Office as requested
Work within InterVarsity’s policies and procedures
Report to primary supervisors in a timely manner
Keep expenses within budget
Carry out additional administration work as requested
Participate on the Mobilization & Communications team, and other InterVarsity projects, as requested
Raise personal support at level agreed upon with supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith
Bachelor’s Degree required; Advanced ministry degree preferred
Minimum 10 years of experience with InterVarsity campus ministry (or equivalent parachurch ministry) practices and culture
Minimum 3 years of experience in ministry partnership development
Experience preaching at churches or teaching in campus ministry
Working knowledge of current Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is preferred
Effective oral and written communication skills
Possess a strong work ethic and an ability to work independently and solve problems
Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment
Ability to make specific gift asks and be successful
Ability to effectively collaborate in a highly complex organization
Ability to raise 100% of personal compensation support
Ability to travel 20 days a year

Pay Range: $86,904.00 - $115,860.00 per year

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
403(b) matching contributions
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Flexible work schedule
Flexible spending accounts
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA 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.  Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.

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