General Office Manager Position

Continental Mission Incorporated

(“the Organization”)

Position Description for General Office Manager

Job Title:                              General Office Manager

Reports To:                         General Director

Term:                                   Initial term of 2 years

Position Overview:

The Board of Directors has completed phase I of a Re-Visioning Project for The Organization which has defined the Mission statement as “Growing Christian Leaders in the North”.

The General Office Manager will be expected to provide the day to day managerial support for the General Director.

·         Keeping regular office hours

·         Completing day to day paperwork,

·         Ensuring that communication and bookkeeping are up-to-date

·         Other tasks as assigned

The General Office Manager will work as a part of the Organization’s leadership team with a primary focus on efficient administration.

Responsibilities

·         As a senior administrator of the Organization, the General Office Manager is responsible for

o   Assisting in the administration & oversight of all current programs specifically as regards accessing grants, communications and public relations media

o   Finances

§  Managing the annual budget

§  Being sure that all financial affairs are adhering to legal requirements

§  Providing financial reports to the General Director on a monthly basis.

o   Providing the General Director with regular reports on the status of ongoing public relations plans and communications

o   Edit and manage the major public relations campaigns of the organization

·         As an asset manager, the General Office Manager will manage the payment of bills, property maintenance and play the role of landlord for rental groups  using the organization’s assets.

·         As a team member, the General Office Manager will be personally involved in “Growing Christian Leaders in the North”

·         As an ambassador for the Organization, the General Office Manager will be responsible for communicating with other organizations as necessary.

·         As a servant of the General Director, the General Office Manager is expected to respond with flexibility and collaboration to the needs of the Organization (both internally and externally) when directed by the General Director.

Skills & Characteristics

·         Strong personal faith and testimony

o   Ability to achieve a healthy balance between vocation and personal life

·         Demonstrated leadership qualities

o   Planning

o   Organization

o   Bookkeeping

o   Independent  Work Ethic

·         Strong communication skills

o   Excellent verbal communicator

o   Comfortable with multiple media forms

Employment Model

·         The head office of the organization is in Thompson, Manitoba

·         Target compensation for this position will be $3,750 per month

§  Initial month salary would be drawn from General Fund, with active increments negotiated to move toward a split salary with an increasing portion coming from support raised funds to decrease the burden on the General Fund.

§  Travel and home office expenses will be identified to provide legitimate tax-advantageous treatment of total compensation