Employment

Interserve currently has four employment opportunities available:

National Director
Community Coordinator
Relationship Manager for Churches
Communications Coordinator

We welcome expressions of interest from all eligible candidates.

National Director

Lead the Australian operations of an international Christian mission organisation
Spearhead the organisation’s strategic direction in an exciting new era
Full time, salaried, preferably Melbourne-based position

This is an opportunity to join an organisation with a rich history at a pivotal time to utilise the gifts and abilities God has given you. This will be a challenging role suiting someone with a strong call to mission and effecting change through encounter with Jesus.

Interserve Australia is embarking on a new era in response to global trends affecting mission operating models. We are looking for a National Director to lead the Australian operations through this exciting and challenging period.

About the role

The National Director reports to the Interserve Australia Board. The role of the National Director is to lead the organisation to achieve the organisation’s strategic objectives. This covers the areas of Spiritual leadership, Financial management, Stakeholder relations, Programs and Ministries, Operations, and Reporting. The National Director has oversight of approximately 20 FTEs.

About you

You will be a leader and communicator with significant overseas cross-cultural experience. You will have theological training and be conversant with current local and global trends affecting mission. You will have senior level experience leading staff and a NFP/mission organisation.

About us

Interserve Australia is part of the Interserve international fellowship with a 170 year history of impact. Our work is to envision, equip, and engage Christians and churches in Australia to create encounters with Jesus for peoples of Asia and the Arab world wherever they might be. This includes placing personnel in Asia, the Arab world and Australia in a variety of roles and church–related ministries.

If you think you are suited for this role and passionate about the ministry of Interserve, please provide an introductory letter and resume to boardchair@interserve.org.au by June 30, 2022. Suitable candidates will be invited to participate in the application and evaluation process.

Community Engagement Coordinator

Are you a people-person who loves to gather with and create community, while empowering people to be active and engaged supporters of God’s global mission?

Do you have experience working in supporter engagement? Are you highly organised and love working across teams to facilitate exciting events? Do you enjoy planning and delivering fundraising projects? We’re looking for someone who can join our team to lead our supporter engagement and foster community across our organisation through engaging with events, prayer, churches, fundraising and more. Could this be you?

You will have:

A contagious passion for cross-cultural ministry in Australia and across Asia and the Arab world.
Strong people skills and ability to communicate well to a wide range of stakeholders through public speaking, phone and email.
Experience in coordinating events (virtual & in-person), implementing fundraising initiatives and managing supporter relationships.
Demonstrated relationship management skills through use of customer relationship management (CRM) software, especially Salesforce.
Initiative to work independently and identify and implement creative strategies to foster community and active participation in the work of Interserve Australia
A willingness to work outside of normal work hours and undertake occasional interstate travel.

This role is a part-time (0.6 FTE) 12-month salaried contract commencing in September based in Sydney or Melbourne with flexible working arrangements.

To apply, please submit:

A cover letter addressing your suitability for the role based on the above criteria
A current CV
Three referees including a former employer and church pastor

Email your application to reception@interserve.org.au or call Lisa Bateup, Community & Partnerships Director on 0416 699 762 for more information.

Applications close 1 July 2022.

Relationship Manager for Churches

Are you passionate about supporting the local church to become actively engaged in local and global mission?

Do you have experience in working cross-culturally amongst peoples of Asia and the Arab world? Are you confident in engaging with church leaders and equipping God’s people for the opportunities in the local neighbourhood. We’re looking for a Relationship Manager for Churches who share this vision. Is this you?

We have one vacancy for this role:

Victoria, Melbourne-based, occasional interstate travel (0.5 FTE)

You will have:

Initiative to network and identify opportunities to share the vision for cross cultural ministry locally and internationally
Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships with church leaders, Bible colleges and other likeminded groups for the purpose of
- supporting them in their task of discipling followers of Jesus
- envisioning and equipping for cross cultural missional engagement and
- obtaining their input that enables Interserve to respond to their needs and opportunities
A deep commitment to God’s call to make Jesus known across cultures.
Flexibility and drive
A willingness to undertake occasional interstate travel

The role is a part-time salaried position. We’re open to flexible approaches that make the most of your gifts and abilities.

To apply please submit

a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role based on the criteria above
a current CV
three referees, including a former employer and church pastor.

Email your application to reception@interserve.org.au or call Lisa Bateup, Community & Partnerships Director, on 0416 699 762 for more information.

All suitable applicants will be interviewed as they apply, and an appointment will be made as soon as the right candidate is discerned. If you’re interested, we encourage you to get in touch straight away.

For more information about Interserve, please visit interserve.org.au

Communications Coordinator

We’re looking for a communications all-rounder to join a purpose-driven team!

God is at work in Asia and the Arab world, and we’re looking for someone who is able to share the stories of His work with the church here in Australia. You’ll be serving the peoples of Asia and the Arab world, by envisioning, equipping and engaging Christians in Australia with opportunities to serve, give and pray. We’re a small, welcoming, hard-working Communications team looking for a new teammate to join us!

You will have:

A deep commitment to seeing lives and communities transformed through encounter with Jesus Christ
Be prayerful, curious and thoughtful in the mission space, in a way that naturally influences and inspires your strategic communications thinking
Great collaborative teamwork skills and confidence to work independently, using your time well
Excellent writing and editing skills, with a high degree of accuracy and clarity
Attention to detail, ability to work to tight deadlines, flexibility, creative thinking and drive
Familiarity with Salesforce, WordPress, Campaign Monitor and Adobe Creative Suite will be highly regarded.

You’ll be involved with:

Seeing projects and projects through from beginning to completion. This includes, but is not exclusive to: our print magazine, digital newsletter, fundraising campaigns for print and digital distribution, creating website and social media content and general promotional resources.
Giving input and proposing ideas in line with our Strategic Plan and organisational goals.

This role is a 0.6 to 0.8 FTE salaried position, based at the office in Bayswater, Victoria. We are open to flexible approaches that make use of your gifts and abilities.

To apply, please submit:

A cover letter addressing your suitability for the role based on the above criteria
A current CV
Three referees including a former employer and church pastor

Contact Kaitlyn Gaudion at comms@interserve.org.au or 1800 067 100 to get a copy of the job description or to learn more. Applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis and an an appointment will be made as soon as a suitable candidate is discerned. If you’re interested, we encourage you to get in touch straight away.

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