Job Overview

What is the Forum of Christian Leaders?

The Forum of Christian Leaders (FOCL) exists to unite, equip, and resource global evangelical leaders toward world evangelism and the renewal of the biblical church. Our ministry is primarily focused on Europe and consists of the following four quadrants:

• European Leadership Forum Annual Meeting: A yearly, weeklong gathering of 750 evangelical leaders from over 50 countries, held each year in Wisła, Poland
• Forum Initiatives: Spiritual and leadership development opportunities that provide intensive, specialized training for small groups of evangelical leaders
• Forum Movement: Local and regional events organized by European Leadership Forum participants that provide training and outreach throughout Europe in native languages
• Forum Global: Strategies that share the European church's leadership lessons with the global church, includes online media library and free webinars (Example: FOCL Online Resources)

Why Europe?

Many view Europe through the lens of its Christian past. However, less than 2% of today's Europeans identify as evangelicals, while nearly 18% are atheists or agnostics. European Christian leaders are often overwhelmed and isolated in this environment. We train, mentor, and encourage these leaders as they seek to be faithful to their callings.

Moreover, we recognize that Europe has unique influence on the international stage. Many movements have European origins, including the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and Postmodernism. These ideologies have shaped modern cultures, sparked global conflicts, and informed generations of leaders. We believe that to invest in Europe is to invest in the world.

Why work for FOCL?

• Serve evangelical leaders from across the world: FOCL employees connect, train, and encourage brothers and sisters from all over the globe.
• Develop a wide range of skills: Because FOCL is a small organization, employees "wear many different hats," and therefore have the opportunity to develop skills in a way they wouldn't in a more traditional, strictly departmental work environment.
• Travel Europe: All full-time employees travel to Poland each May to facilitate the European Leadership Forum. Many take advantage of the opportunity for personal European travel following the event.
• Join a close-knit team of fellow believers: The FOCL team is small and committed to loving and supporting one another in both work and life outside of the office.
• Grow your faith: FOCL's work naturally provides opportunity for one-on-one and small group discussion on God and faith.

Job Description

What does the Administrative Coordinator do?

The Administrative Coordinator provides logistical support to the Development Department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support Development Department activities to ensure timely and organized coordination of information
• Coordinate a range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage proposals to foundations, corporations, and other philanthropic and state sources
• Manage donation processing and reporting, and maintain Salesforce and other online databases
• Provide administrative support to coordinate recruitment and fundraising events to ensure well-organized, valuable, and engaging partner interactions
• Organize trips for the Development Department to various locations for existing and prospective partner meetings
• Assist in the production of publications for print and digital distribution
• Support Development activities at the Forum's Annual Meeting to ensure clear and meaningful communication of the vision and impact of the Forum to partners
• Provide administrative support for the ELF Ambassador Program

Other tasks and projects will be assigned at the discretion of the Director of Development and/or the President. (Read more HERE.)

Who makes a good Administrative Coordinator?

Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in any field and should be:

• Highly organized and attentive to detail with a drive to eliminate error
• Process-oriented with an affinity for checklists, workflows, and efficient systems
• Adept at time management, able to identify priorities and multi-task successfully
• Adaptable, motivated by the challenges of a dynamic environment
• Proactive and resourceful in problem-solving
• Able to handle sensitive personal information with confidentiality and care
• Warm, clear, and professional in written and verbal communication
• Interpersonally intelligent, able to build relationships with a wide variety of personalities
• Competent in basic office software (Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive)
• Committed to serving as a team player and (if/when able) willing to assist coworkers with projects outside of the scope of assigned responsibilities

The following are strongly preferred but are not disqualifiers:

• Database management (Salesforce and Airtable, specifically)
• Event planning/project management