Protestant Church Nairobi Jobs.

A Dynamic Protestant Church in the Eastland’s Region of Nairobi wishes to fill the following positions in its Organizational Structure.
Deputy Senior Pastor/Church Administrator
Person Specification:
* Born again Christian and exhibiting a personal and growing relationship with God and a health Christian life.
* Must be an ordained Minister
* Must posses a masters degree in Theology, Divinity, Christian ministries or equivalent qualification from a recognized Theological College, and with basic training in Administration and management.
* Should have an approachable and outgoing personality
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
* Must have proven abilities in organizational Leadership
* Must have excellent computer skills
* Must have a minimum of 7 (seven) years experience in church pulpit ministry and church administration 3 (three) of which must be at senior level.
* Must be a team player and result oriented with planning and negotiation skills.
Job Description
* To deputize the Senior Pastor.
* He/she will be responsible for the day today administration of the church affairs.
* To prepare and preach sermons as scheduled by the Pastor in charge.
* To administer other functions such as weddings, funerals etc.
* Ensure compliance to all government and statutory rules and regulation in relation to church activities.
* Perform all HR related functions including performance management; lead the Staff Team, encouraging their spiritual growth and skill development.
* To devote adequate time to personal development in order to keep abreast of changes as demanded by his duties and responsibilities
* He/she will be the secretary to the core team and will oversee the implementation of the council’s resolutions as well as its strategic plans.
* Will ensure that all church property and assets are well maintained.
* He/she will co-ordinate procurement, maintenance of inventory and other records.
* Will perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the core team and the Senior Pastor from time to time.
Youth and Sunday School Pastor
Job Purpose: The person will double as the Youth and Sunday school Pastor. He/she must be able to work with very dynamic youth groups, and must posses relevant skills to develop and nurture both new and existing programs.
In addition, the person will organize and lead all Sunday school programs. The person will be a team player providing leadership to the team of Sunday school teachers.
He/she will seek to conduct and improve the services of the Sunday school including providing relevant materials, planning for the programs and other motivating activities for the children.
Person Specifications:
* Born again Christian and exhibiting a personal and growing relationship with God and a health Christian life.
* Must posses a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Theology from a recognized Theological College. Training in counseling will be an added advantage.
* A minimum of 3 (three) years working experience in Youth and Sunday school ministries in a large congregation.
* Must posses’ excellent counseling skills.
* Must be a team player and role model with excellent communication and computer skills.
Duties will include:
* To oversee and organize both the youth and Sunday school ministries.
* Develop or source materials in conjunction with the Pastor in charge or his appointee.
* Follow up on special needs for the youth in the church.
* Make visitations in hospitals, homes, schools, colleges etc as needs arises.
* Provide counseling and spiritual direction to the youth.
* Will be responsible for the classification of Sunday school classes based on age and class groups.
* Develop and implement annual programs for the Youth and Sunday school.
* Preparation of material appropriate for the various ages/classes either by developing or sourcing from printers in consultation with the Senior Pastor.
* Lead the Sunday school teachers and volunteers.
* Develop criteria for selection of Sunday school teachers and recommendation for special training for those needing training.
* Follow-up on children with special needs.
* Will perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the core team and the Senior Pastor from time to time.
Applications
Applications should include a covering letter, detailed resume, copies of the relevant Credentials, current and expected remuneration, mailing addresses, telephone numbers (include your day time telephone number) and names and e-mail addresses of three referees and will be addressed to:
DNA/No. 904
P.O. Box 49010 – 00100,
Nairobi
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for application is March 11th 2011 before 5.00pm.