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Pioneering Coordinator
Bellville, South Africa, ZA
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Christian Vision (CV) is a global organisation that exists to introduce people to Jesus and encourage them to become His true followers. Founded in 1988 by Robert Edmiston, CV has always been driven by a pioneering spirit that embraces creativity and innovation to break new ground in evangelism.
Committed to exploring new horizons to take the gospel in every direction, our legacy of innovation continues as we push into the digital space and beyond, creating integrated approaches that amplify the Good News of Jesus in every context.
Suppose you are passionate about sharing the gospel and motivated to create meaningful change at scale. In that case, CV offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, mission-driven team committed to forging bold frontiers in evangelism.
Job Overview
The Pioneering Coordinator supports the Pioneering Manager in providing pioneer coordination, administrative and research tasks and services across Sub-Saharan African countries.
Specific Responsibilities
- Pioneer(Missionary) Team Administration: Compile monthly administration sheets to enable functioning of the pioneer team, ensuring necessary documents are distributed to pioneers, partner organisations, and the Corporate Services Manager. Assist the Pioneering Manager with the administration of onboarding and training processes.
- Coordinate Translation Requests: Manage translation requests from pioneers, handling scripts, AI bot content, and other translation needs for various CV departments. Ensure pioneers receive translations in the appropriate format and follow up to confirm timely completion for relevant departments.
- Track Monthly Pioneer Reports: Confirm the submission of all monthly pioneer reports, notify pioneering team coordinators of outstanding reports, and forward completed reports to spiritual oversight churches for feedback. Collate and verify feedback for accuracy.
- Follow-up on Pioneer Testimonies: Collaborate with East and West coordinators to collect pioneer testimonies, ensuring reports and slips are submitted after field visits and training.
- Maintain Pioneer Information in HubSpot CRM: Update and maintain accurate pioneer personal information in HubSpot CRM, ensuring data integrity and up-to-date records.
- Assist with Pre-launch Research: Support the preparation of ‘pre-launch’ research for new pioneering initiatives, gathering relevant insights for upcoming placements in various countries.
- Facilitate and Coordinate Meetings: Schedule and organise meetings, prepare agendas, set up virtual or in-person meetings, take comprehensive meeting minutes, and distribute notes and action items to all relevant stakeholders.
General Responsibilities
Fulfil other duties, as briefed and directed by your client at CV, within the parameters outlined in both the mission and vision statements. This includes:
- To be available for personal and spiritual growth opportunities.
- To pro-actively maintain a positive attitude.
- To adhere to all regulations, CV policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To attend all required general staff and team meetings.
- To undertake professional development as required.
- To adhere to all occupational health and safety requirements of CV.
- To keep confidential the affairs of CV, CV employees, CV contractors and CV freelancers.
- To represent CV in a positive manner.
- To maintain appropriate licences, as required.
- To keep abreast of the latest methods and technologies.
Skills/ Experience/ Education
- Knowledge of and experience with missions strategies in both online and offline contexts, particularly in the developing world.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills, especially in drafting reports, minutes, and coordinating between teams and departments.
- Capable of handling various responsibilities simultaneously, from translation coordination to social media monitoring.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with CRM platforms like HubSpot.
- Flexible in responding to changing priorities and troubleshooting any issues that arise while coordinating multiple activities.
- Experience or ability to work with diverse cultures and teams, particularly if pioneers are based in different regions (East and West Africa).
- Understanding of social media platforms and content management to assist in boosting digital pioneer initiatives.
Please forward your CV and cover letter to the Corporate Service Department: [email protected].