Church Affairs Administrator, Egypt

**Church Affairs Administrator, Egypt** **Purpose of the Job**: This position is the liaison whose main objective is to facilitate a close working relationship between Coptic Orphans and the Coptic Church for all programs related matters. This position reports to the Church Affairs Advisor. **Essential Functions and Responsibilities**: - Along with the Church Affairs Advisor, attend meetings with the Bishops and Priests to present Coptic Orphans; follow up on current issues; participate in solving any pending problems and gain support and cooperation - Attend quarterly field meetings with the field coordinators and Area Program Managers to strengthen the relations with each area's servants and become more acquainted with their job nature and the challenges they face - Accompany NAP field coordinators to home visits on regular basis in order to be acquainted with the developments and challenges of the program - Stay abreast of the Church news to see how it affects the programs of the organization or our relationship with the Church, while taking care of the credibility of the information sources - Participate in preparing the Newsletter every 3 months to Clergy to update them on the development of our programs - Participate in the preparation of all the publications issued by the department, which include the quarterly report to the Bishops, the financial report to the Pope and the Bishops, the forms of the new cases, the new areas, and Coptic Orphans brochure presented to the Clergy - Work with the Church Affairs Advisor on preparing recommendations and case studies to overcome the difficulties facing the Church and the organization while implementing the programs - Keep record of all visits and discussions with the Coptic Bishops (both inside and outside of Egypt) in the database (Co cloud) - Prepare periodic reports to headquarters, which include Church affairs sheet, weekly updates and semi-annual reports - Stay informed with the monthly reports and news issued by Coptic Orphans' programs and monitor any issue that is related to the Church (such as the program sector + serve to learn + Sponsor program + Valuable Girl) - Serve new areas by contacting Priests to nominate volunteers; ensuring the volunteers agreement to Coptic Orphans' terms and that their profile match the requirements of NAP program - Submit a daily and weekly report to the Church Affairs Advisor with all the updates that help himher take the right decision(s) and set the course of action - Work with the Advisor on preparing a "Guide" for the department, which includes the history of the department and the used forms, to be a record for working with the concerned departments - Perform other relevant duties and tasks as assigned by the direct manager **Required Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills** - Bachelor degree - Very good command of the English language, written and spoken - Minimum 10 years of experience in Church based service - preferably in the consultation and development areas - In depth knowledge of the Coptic Church in Egypt and its structure - Full awareness of the sensitivity of the position - Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills - High sense of collaboration and acceptance for different views **Travel and Working and requirements** - Travel may reach up to 75% of the time - Full contact with Coptic Church Clergy under the supervision of the Church Affairs Advisor - Work involves a substantial level of local travel - Typical office environment including walking, sitting, typing, using public transportation, and occasional lifting of boxes or luggage - Working out of the official hours and on weekends may be required