Ministry Coordinator

• Exciting new ministry opportunity in Darwin
• Engage with local churches to grow mission in local communities
• Recruit and develop volunteer Team Leaders through specialist coaching and dedicated support. 

About Scripture Union Australia

SU Australia is an interdenominational Christian movement committed to supporting children, young people and their families to discover life through the provision of school chaplaincy services, camps, community-based missions, schools ministry, and at-risk youth programs. SU Australia also offers nationally recognised training programs in youth work through the SU Institute of Training (RTO 30548).

SU Australia is part of the worldwide Scripture Union movement, a movement of Christians working with churches to make God’s Good News known to children, young people, and families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible reading and prayer. (su.org.au)

SU Australia is a charitable 'limited by guarantee' not-for-profit organisation comprising more than 1,000 staff and thousands of volunteers, working with churches, and serving in communities in all states and territories across Australia.

All SU Australia staff and volunteers are empowered and equipped to champion a child safe culture and are committed to the highest standards of safety and care in our work with children, young people, and families.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Ministry Coordinator to develop and sustain ministry opportunities across the Northern Territory. As a Ministry Coordinator, you will engage with children’s and youth ministers/pastors, churches and local Christian communities to connect them with SU Australia programs.  In this role, your objective will be to grow SU Australia and local church ministry and mission across the Northern Territory.

This is a full-time position, based in Darwin, that will require out-of-work hours and travel. While this position is advertised as a full-time role, we welcome applications from those seeking part-time arrangements; please clearly outline your preferred availability within your cover letter.

What we offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Hybrid working environment
• Close knit team environment
• 2 devotion days a year and annual prayer retreat

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working within a Christian setting or other not-for-profit organisation;
• Qualifications or extensive experience in Christian ministry or a related field;
• Experience in designing and delivering camps and holiday programs for children and youth;
• Demonstrated success in initiating and maintaining stakeholder relationships; and
• Experience working with First Nations people and remote communities (highly regarded).

Applications

To be considered for this role, please complete your application including the following:

• Cover Letter, clearly outlining how you meet the role requirements as listed above for our ‘ideal candidate’, including your cultural fit within SU. No more than two pages in total.
• Current CV

There is no closing date for this position, though we will close the advert as soon as a suitable candidate is found.  For all other questions and enquiries please call Regional Director, Colin Bentley on 0428 402 918.