Director of Internal Systems at EGC (full time)

[Emmanuel Gospel Center]

Director of Internal Systems
The Emmanuel Gospel Center (EGC) is looking for a Director of Internal Systems
(DIS) to join the EGC team as a senior leader. EGC’s mission is to strengthen
Christian Leaders to serve urban communities. EGC takes time to learn how the
city, the church, and their related systems are changing; we connect with the
people involved to build strong working relationships; and we equip where it is
most strategic, providing teaching, training, tools and resources for effective
ministry.

Following a recent move of our offices from the South End to Codman Square in
Dorchester, a year of internal and external strategic listening, the disruption of the
pandemic, and ongoing social challenges, EGC’s seeks to refocus and grow its work
as a learning organization, where applied research drives effective action through
targeted initiatives and prophetic storytelling. The board is in the process of
articulating EGC’s strategic plan for FY22 and beyond, and we are undertaking some
significant transitions to prepare for this next season of effective ministry and
growth. The DIS is a new position, expanding on work currently done by the
Executive Director, that will play a key role in leading and shaping EGC’s central
functions as EGC grows.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Internal Systems (DIS) is
responsible to oversee, develop, and ensure the effective working of systems and
staff leadership in EGC’s central functions, including Operations, Development,
Communications, and Community/Culture. The DIS will be part of the senior staff
leadership team which also includes the Executive Director and the Director of
Applied Research, Consulting and Initiatives.

The DIS has a strong history of developing leaders as well as building new and
improving existing work systems so that staff members are empowered in their
work, dysfunctions are appropriately addressed, routine functions become
consistently routine, and challenges are effectively navigated. They are eager to
help lead the healthy and sustainable growth of EGC through their participation on
the staff leadership team and their oversight of EGC’s central systems.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The DIS will report to the Executive Director (ED) and will be responsible for the
following duties:
• Oversee the work and leadership development of direct reports in
Operations, Development, Communications, and Community/Culture.
• In Operations:
o Develop operations systems, including HR systems, office
management, tech management, and finances.
o Oversee EGC’s budget and effective implementation of EGC’s financial
systems.
• In Development and Communications:
o Develop fundraising systems.
o Support the development of communications systems that serve both
marketing and missional work
o Ensure the effective interconnection of EGC systems, as development
and communications work in concert with each other and with
research and initiative communications.
• In Community/Culture: Develop EGC’s community and cultural systems for
the healthy growth of EGC as a multiethnic, diverse community.
• As a member of the Leadership Team, work with the ED and Director of
Applied Research, Consulting, and Initiatives to oversee the strategic
implementation of EGC’s mission, to ensure effective coordination across the
organization, and to be involved as appropriate in addressing critical issues
as they arise.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Ten years of relevant executive leadership experience or senior-level
experience managing projects and people.
• Strong skill and experience in developing systems and people. Able to make
dysfunctional, functional and new systems increasingly functional and
routine. Able to help staff members grow and thrive in their roles.
• Experience with fundraising, budgets, systems development, people
development, organizational development.
• Experience leading organizational strategies through effective staff
engagement, project management, change management, and leadership
development, and ongoing implementation.
• Demonstrated skills in supervision, leadership development, project
management, teamwork, meeting facilitation, identifying critical paths,
effective communication, culture building.
• Aptitude in decision making and problem solving.
• Proficient with Office, Gmail, Google suite, and Zoom.

CRITICAL QUALITIES
• Mature Christian faith, as defined by being an active member of a local
church, by agreement with the Apostles Creed, and by displaying the life of a
Christian leader as described in 1 Timothy 3: 1-10
• Passion for EGC’s mission and principles
• Robust and growing spiritual life that exhibits resilience in Jesus; exercises
spiritual discernment in EGC duties
• High emotional and cultural intelligence
• Able to speak truth in love, exercise discretion in leadership, keep
confidential things confidential.

TO APPLY
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Jeffrey Bass at jbass@egc.org

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Currently, EGC’s office at 44 Moultrie is partially open with most employees
choosing to work from home full-time, and most of our team and staff meetings
take place over Zoom, Miro or by phone. We have strict guidelines and protocols
for those that do work in office and are committed to the safety and wellbeing of
our entire staff. We are working on a reopening plan and anticipate moving to a
hybrid model as more staff and constituents are vaccinated and as the pandemic
(hopefully) settles down.

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