Senior Director Family, Marriage and Respect Life

Job Description

Meaningful work * service oriented and respectful work environment * work-life balance * telework opportunities * generous leave * more holidays than the federal government, including Christmas week off * free parking as well as free transportation to/from Ballston metro * paid lunch breaks * professional development tuition assistance * tuition assistance for your children enrolled in our diocesan schools after 1 year of employment * generous benefits, including a pension plan * AND MORE...
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Office of Marriage, Family, and Respect Life (OMFRL) assists the Bishop, pastors and parishes with initiatives, programs and resources that sustain marriage, family, and life issues. It supports the ministries for men and women, outreach to the divorced, adult children of divorce and provides pastoral care for pregnant women (Gabriel Project) and those in need of after abortion care (Project Rachel). In addition, the Office assists the Virginia Catholic Conference in efforts to educate legislators and voters and advocating on issues in support of families and human life.
The Senior Director is directly responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining all programs related to marriage preparation and enrichment, men's ministries, and the ministry to adult children of divorce as well as the supervision of the Program Specialist for such ministries. The Senior Director oversees the Respect Life program and supervision of its director.
Reporting to the Executive Director, this position plays a key leadership role in the Office of Marriage, Family, and Respect Life as the second highest staff position in the hierarchy of the office. In the absence of the Executive Director, the Senior Director assumes oversight for the day-to-day operations of the Office and supervision of its staff.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
• Management of the Conference for the Engaged program, which includes but is not limited to:
• Establishing dates with parishes and coordinating with the parish secretary;
• Recruiting and training volunteer couples, counselors, and priests;
• Assigning volunteers and managing logistics for twenty (15-17) CFEs per year;
• Coordinating with office staff and volunteers to prepare materials and vouchers;
• Reporting results of each conference to the Executive Director, and compiling a monthly report;
• Creating a strong community with the volunteers, including providing them with feedback from each of their conferences;
• Reviewing the program on an on-going basis and implementing changes based on the evaluations, presenting couples' suggestions, trends in national marriage preparatory conferences, and the Bishop's and USCCB's initiatives;
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, designing new talks and exercises, and editing volunteers' talks as needed;
• Supporting couples who have attended conferences by responding to their requests for information and sharing pertinent updates;
• Training transitional deacons on various aspects of the Conference for the Engaged program and marriage preparation in general within the diocese.
• Management of the Marriage Enrichment Conferences and Events, which includes but is not limited to:
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, choosing topics and speakers for each of the conferences and events;
• Establishing dates with parishes and coordinating details with the parish secretary;
• Vetting and inviting speakers for the biannual conferences;
• Coordinating with office staff and volunteers to prepare materials and process vouchers;
• Reporting results of each conference and event to the Executive Director.
• Management of the Ministry to Adult Children of Divorce, which includes but is not limited to:
• Coordinating and organizing the annual weekend retreat and online book club;
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, choosing topics for each of the on-line and in-person events and retreats;
• Creating new ways to minister to adult children of divorce.
• Management of the Men's Ministry Outreach, which includes but is not limited to:
• Working closely with the Program Specialist for Men's Ministry to improve the related ministries throughout the diocese.
• In conjunction with the Men's Ministry leader, managing the annual Diocesan Men's' Conference (500-700 attendees)
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, determining a venue, designing a program, creating a theme, and soliciting speakers.
• Recruiting and maintaining a network of men throughout the diocese to help with promotion, program details, and volunteers.
• Managing all logistics for the day and acting as primary liaison for all contractors.
• Working closely with the Program Specialist to design and distribute the quarterly Men's Ministry Newsletter (~3500 recipients), including enlisting a priest for the spiritual reflection, soliciting diocesan men's groups for updates/events, and selecting events to spotlight.
• Provides oversight of the Respect Life program.
• Directly supervises the Program Specialist and Director of Respect Life. This includes creating and maintaining position descriptions, performing recruitment and selection functions, providing training and professional development, and conducting performance management and evaluations.
• Seeks out relationships with parish staff throughout the diocese to encourage, support, and coordinate diocesan initiatives that support family life, respect life, and marriage enrichment.
• Prepares reports for the Executive Director regarding each of the ministries for which the Senior Director is directly responsible and/or has oversight.
• Assists the Executive Director with the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of Office goals, objectives, programs, and operating procedures.
• Assists the Executive Director with the development, tracking, and control of the Office budget.
• In the absence of the Executive Director, assumes oversight for the day-to-day operations of the Office and supervision of its staff.
• Reviews and approves vouchers for payment.
• Supports other initiatives of the Office and the Executive Director, including the Diocesan Festival.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge/Skills:
• Must be a fully initiated and practicing Catholic able to participate in the full sacramental life of the Church.
• Excellent understanding of Catholic teachings on marriage and family life with a demonstrated ability to apply Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body and Theology of the Family to all aspects of the ministry
• Knowledge of church structure and organizational and operational procedures
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Strong interpersonal relations skills with a demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a focus on details
• Ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to apply critical thinking to solve problems in an everyday work setting
• Active listener
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly, concisely, and professionally both orally and in writing
• Ability to develop, manage, and evaluate programs that align individual program goals with strategic goals and objectives and to formulate recommendations to improve program delivery and management
• Ability to create basic documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and emails using MS Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook; working knowledge in design, either with Adobe or Microsoft Publisher, highly desirable
• Ability to work collaboratively, foster teamwork and address conflict as it arises
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Education: Advanced degree in Catholic theology or related field with special emphasis on marriage and family life or equivalent degree and experience.
Years and Types of Experience: Five to eight years professional experience in parish, diocesan, or church-related non-profit ministry focused on family and pro-life work required. Must have supervisory and budgeting experience.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in working for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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About the Employer

The Diocese of Arlington is a thriving community composed of seventy parishes in the Northern Virginia area. Since its founding in 1974, the Diocese has grown significantly, becoming one of the fifty largest dioceses in the United States. Currently there are 446,500 registered Catholics and over 275 priests in the Diocese.