Job Opportunity: UEM Executive Secretary for Africa Division

by Cheon Young Cheol

United Evangelical Mission (UEM) is looking for a full-time Executive Secretary for its Africa Division, based in Germany.

Tasks:

  • Contributing to the fulfillment of the aims of the UEM by actively structuring the cooperation with our members including the provision of requested services
  • Providing leadership in theological, personnel, administrative and financial aspects of the work in the division
  • Promoting the UEM work and the cooperation and exchange between members in the African region and in Germany
  • Promoting the UEM work and the cooperation with members in the African region in keeping/increasing members’ ownership and participation
  • To keep a fundraising strategy involving UEM members in Africa to keeping and promoting a needed ecumenical exchange between UEM members
  • Building networks and modes of cooperation which are related to these tasks
  • Visiting members and their institutions in the region in order to raise consciousness on ecumenical matters and to be available to members as a resource person in workshops, seminars and meetings
  • Managing the division Africa with its regional office in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Expectations:

  • Theological degree (at least Master), ordination in a UEM member church
  • Expertise/activities on challenges for church and society today from biblical / theological / ecumenical perspective
  • Proven professional leadership experience and management skills
  • Ability to organize conduct meetings and programs with staff from diverse cultures and backgrounds
  • Willingness to contribute to the further development of the UEM as an organization as a member of the Management Team
  • Very good language skills of at least two of these languages, English, French, German and the ability to learn the third up to a
  • B2 level. Other languages are an advantage
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally

UEM Offer:

  • A family-friendly working atmosphere in an international, intercultural and interdisciplinary environment
  • Salary according to German collective agreement, social benefits, support for integration to Germany and training opportunities

In the case of equal qualifications, a person from Africa is given preferential treatment.

If you are interested, please send your application with CV via email to personal@vemission.org The closing date for applications is 30.11.2024

For further information, please contact Rev. Dr. Andar Parlindungan: parlindungan-a@vemission.org

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