25 August 2017
POSITION OPENING: Interim Administrative Director
Christian
Peacemaker Teams – Chicago, Illinois
Christian Peacemaker Teams is seeking an Interim
Administrative Director. We anticipate the position being for
one year; hours
and wages to be negotiated. Please submit a resume, cover
letter, and brief
description of approach to interim and transitional processes
to hiring@cpt.org. Review
of candidates will begin immediately.
Purpose of Interim Administrative Director:
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To
strategize, coordinate, and aid communication within the
organization. This person will work alongside the Program
Director to help CPT better align with the mission of the
organization to confront areas of lethal conflict and undoing
oppressions. -
To
help CPT assess the administrative components of its work and
how it connects to the organization as a whole with regard to
projects and Steering Committee including: structure, roles,
decision making flow, constituency relations. -
Bring
skilled understanding of organizational structures and models,
and how to make organizational change. The interim nature of
the role will allow for greater freedom to provide
constructive criticism of areas that are weak in relation to
fulfilling our mission, vision, and values of partnership
which are not in line with stated CPT values of partnership.
Their main purpose is to help the organization change into the
new model and prepare us for working with our new
Administrative Director.
Interim Administrative Director Duties:
-
Examine
and assess administrative work in relation to the whole of the
organization. -
Participate
in the onboarding process of the Development Coordinator and
the newly hired Communication Coordinator, including
developing internal communication processes and practices. -
Engage
with the Program Director to consider areas where projects and
the Administration Team can more efficiently and effectively
work together. -
Assess
and provide recommendations of structures, patterns of
communication, authority/power dynamics and relationships, and
organizational administrative functionality. -
Collaborate
with the Program Director and other key Administrative Team
roles to see how our Steering Committee can more effectively
fulfill its role in governance and implementation of the
mission and strategic objectives of CPT to confronting areas
of lethal conflict and undoing oppressions. -
Make
recommendations to the Steering Committee and Staff on
processes and practices to enact in order to onboard a
long-term Administrative Director in line with the stated
values of CPT.
Qualifications:
-
Experience
in working with Christian, ecumenical and interfaith
organizations -
Experience
in director level and interim leadership -
Ideally
10 years of leadership experience -
Graduate
studies in relevant field to organizational management or
CPT’s work
