Administrative Assistant to the Missions Pastor - Grace Fellowship : Job Details

Who We Are: Grace Fellowship is a Christ-centered, non-denominational, Christian church in the Capital District that believes in the authority of the Bible. All the Church's teaching focuses on integrating the truth of God's Word into our daily lives. Grace Fellowship's mission is to glorify God by making more and better disciples. We believe that God, in His wisdom, has chosen us to be an integral part of helping to fulfill this mission. It's Grace Fellowship's goal to see our community continually moving forward in their journey towards being Christ-centered. Grace Fellowship has 3 locations; Latham, Halfmoon, and Saratoga. How You Will Serve at Grace: Position Summary Located at the Latham campus and reporting to the Pastor of Missions, the person in this role will provide varied administrative support to the Missions Coordinator. The expectation is that this position typically works 15 hours per week, which is a Category B position for the church. Category B means the incumbent will work less than 20 regularly scheduled hours per week. Primary Responsibilities

• Authorize expenditures through electronic system
• Purchase approved items necessary for mission trips
• Process all incoming monetary support from trip participants and other contributors
• Maintain records in database and pull reports, as needed
• Revise and distribute documents relevant to mission's work
• Create and maintain spreadsheets
• Copy, collate, and maintain mission trip hand out material

What You'll Bring: Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Associate's degree from a 2-year college and/or sufficient related experience
• A positive attitude and desire to help others
• A vibrant relationship with Jesus and an active Covenant Member of Grace Fellowship
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with a wide range of individuals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Google Docs

What We Believe:

• The Bible: The Scriptures, comprising 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, are the inspired Word of God without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of mankind, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life
• God and the Trinity: There is only one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
• Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Furthermore, He arose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Father, He is now our High Priest and Advocate
• The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit's ministry serves to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to convict men of sin; regenerate the believing sinner; and to indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service
• Mankind and Sin: Mankind was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and is therefore lost. Only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained
• Salvation by Grace: The blood shed by Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only grounds for salvation of all who believe. Only those who receive Jesus Christ by faith are born of the Holy Spirit and thus become the children of God
• The Physical Return of Christ: The personal and imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ is our blessed hope and has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer
• The Bodily Resurrection: There will be a bodily resurrection of all the dead. The believer will be welcomed to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting, conscious punishment
• The Church: The true Church consists of all such persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head

What We Offer: Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Paid sick days

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a typical office environment
• May be required to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to sit for a prolonged periods of time
• Visual functions being those of near vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with leadership & member businesses
• Manual dexterity to use a computer keyboard, telephone, and other office equipment
• Transportation to & from work locations

Equal Employment Opportunity Grace Fellowship is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, age, color, or national origin.