Dear Colleagues in ministry, Warm greetings and blessings from the Council for World Mission in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! It is my great pleasure to inform you of the employment opportunities to serve as CWM’s senior leadership team. We are actively searching for suitable candidates for the open positions as follows: 1) Deputy General Secretary, Programmes 2) Mission Secretary, Ecology and Economy 3) Mission Secretary, Communications (to be based in Singapore) This letter serves as a formal invitation to the church leadership of CWM member churches to encourage an expression of interest from among your congregations to apply for the above senior management positions. Additionally, I seek your assistance to publish these vacancies on your church website and to help identify, approach and encourage possible candidates to consider applying for these positions. I also request that you engage the ecumenical partners and ecclesiastical communities whom you associate with to share news of these open positions. Details of the positions, including job description is attached for distribution. The same can also be found on the CWM website: https://www.cwmission.org/ I seek your prayerful discernment along with us in the search process of these key roles in CWM as we look into the journey ahead. May the sustaining grace of the triune God surround you in these uncertain times. Thank you for your partnership. Sincerely yours in God’s Mission, Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum General Secretary
Senior Management Position Openings @ CWMIf you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals tomake a difference to the lives of the people and communities around the world. CWM is a dynamic environment that allows you to see the world through a different lens, and puts you in a unique position to make a difference with your skills and God given talents. We recognise and affirm the dreams and aspirations of every individual who comes through our doors, and we want to journey alongside you to develop them as you serve God and the nations. We currently have the following full-time positions open: 1) Deputy General Secretary – Programmes About the role The Deputy General Secretary for Programme (DGSP) reports to the General Secretary and is a key member of the CWM Senior Management Team. The role has line management responsibilities, and will involve international travel. The Deputy General Secretary for Programme role is to integrate and provide leadership, guidance and support to the CWM programmatic agenda, working closely with 32-member church denominations spread across 6 global regions, ecumenical partners, and other individuals and groups of common missional interests. The DGSP will be responsible for providing transformative leadership for the development and implementation of contextually relevant programmes built upon CWM’s strategic priorities. 2) Mission Secretary – Communications About the role The Mission Secretary – Communications reports directly to General Secretary (equivalent to CEO) of Council for World Mission (CWM) and is based in our headquarters in Singapore. The role has Line Management responsibility for the Communication team members and acts as a member of the leadership team. This role will involve some international travel. This role’s overarching aim is to develop and implement a long-term communications vision and strategy for CWM, and to effectively reach target audiences and create new opportunities for partnerships and influence towards accomplishing CWM’s mission. 3) Mission Secretary – Economy & Ecology About the role The Mission Secretary for Ecology and Economy reports to the Deputy General Secretary for Programme and is a member of the CWM Management Team. As part of CWM’s renewed vision on “Life-Flourishing Creation and Economy”, and its global strategic objective in moving towards developing life-flourishing communities, the successful incumbent is responsible to develop and implement programmes to equip and enable member churches towards ecological integrity and economy of life in doing God’s mission in the world. The position holder is to work in partnership with member churches, ecumenical partners, and people’s movements in promoting life-flourishing economy and ecology while taking the responsibility for an assigned CWM Region. How to Apply Please send a recent resume/CV, together with the attached Application Form AND a letter of application stating your reasons for wanting to work with CWM, as well as your main qualifications and alignments with this specific role to the Human Resource Consultant atrecruitment@cwmission.orgindicating the job title of the role being applied for in the email subject box. The closing date for receiving applications for this role is 15 April 2022. SOURCE►CWM |