Advancement and Event Assistant

This position will be responsible for the maintenance and growth of ministry partner relationships through events. This position will primarily assist the Events Manager with the organization and execution of dedicated events and fundraising but be available to assist others in the Advancement and Marketing Department as needed. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, the ability to work well in a cooperative team environment, and the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Events:

• Assist Events Manager with the organization and implementation of fundraising events
• Participation by all staff is required at Life Network’s major events

Sponsor Coordination:

• Manage the corporate sponsor mailings
• Manage the auction for the annual Gala
• Manage the Gala guest list and table sponsor mailings

Event Material Preparation:

• Help maintain an appropriate inventory of ministry promotional resources for use in presentations and events
• Notifying marketing personnel when resources or materials need to be ordered

Volunteer Oversite:

• Collaborate with the Volunteer Coordinator to acquire volunteers for events
• Train and manage volunteers to assist with special events

Administrative Support:

• Provide general administrative support for the Advancement team
• Assist with mailing
• Attend team meetings, while take and post minutes
• Assist with printing and mailing of in-house scheduled print jobs (e.g., monthly prayer letters, receipts for the thrift store)

EXPERIENCE

• A combination of college education and/or professional experience in a related field

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong advocate for sanctity of life issues
• Possesses Christian testimony with evidence of Christian maturity in personal and professional life
• Active commitment in a local church

• A passion for the ministry accomplished through Life Network and a heart for reaching the lost of our community/world with the Gospel
• Strong technical competency and willingness to learn new digital marketing resources, including online databases for tracking donor contact data, email scheduling (Constant Contact), web-design and hosting (WordPress), basic graphic design, and other digital tools
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Confidence with telephone and in-person communication
• Comfortable soliciting resources by phone and in person for fundraising events
• Self-motivated and exhibits outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Able to balance multiple time-sensitive tasks
• Willing to use personal vehicle that meets Colorado vehicle safety standards, as well as maintain a valid CO driver’s license, car registration, and car insurance to meet travel requirements of the job
• Able to occasionally lift 20-30 lbs. of presentation materials

CLASSIFICATION

Part-time at 20-24 hours per week. Pay Range is $14.00 - $18.00. Reports to the Events Manager.

This position is eligible for paid time off, holiday pay, and retirement plan match. Scheduled hours are Monday through Friday with flexibility for weekends and evenings during events.

Because of the nature of our ministry, and as our ministry is to a non-believing world, all Life Network employees are to maintain a standard of conduct compatible with the principles outlined for us in the Bible, and which our Lord Jesus Christ patterned for us while He was here on earth. Prior to completing this application, we require that you read through our foundational statements. By submitting this application, you agree that you have read and understood these values and beliefs and are in full agreement.

Life Network is a non-profit Christian Ministry with a mission to cultivate a community that values life through the love of Christ. We achieve this by:

• Presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Providing life-affirming alternatives to abortion
• Promoting sexual integrity and healthy decisions
• Empowering parents to be healthy and hopeful
• Giving hope and healing to post-abortive
• Engaging the community to advance life

Our Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the inerrant, the infallible, authoritative Word of God.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential and that this salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and not as a result of good works.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Christ.

Attestation by candidate:

To achieve coherence and unity within the ministry; to assure that the work of the ministry is conducted in a manner worthy of the calling to which Life Network has been called; to maintain fidelity to the announced purposes of the organization, even as described in its articles of incorporation; to advance these compelling interests of the the organization; and to foster a loving, supportive and redemptive work environment within the ministry, Life Network subscribes to these principles and requires that each staff of the organization enthusiastically embrace the Mission Statement, Statement of Faith and core beliefs as part of the employment or intern process to affirm such principles in their lives, both in and out of the workplace.

I certify that I have read and understand the applicant instructions included with this application and that the answers given by me to the foregoing questions and statements made by me are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize Life Network and its agents to verify any information related to my application or resume. I also authorize individuals, employers, and law enforcement agencies to freely release any information concerning my background, and hereby release any and all of them from any liability for doing so.

I understand that any false information, omissions or misrepresentations of facts called for in this application, whether on this document or not, may result in rejection of my application or discharge at any time during my employment.

I understand that this application form is intended for use in evaluating my qualifications for employment and that this application is not an offer of employment. I further understand that if hired, my employment will be considered "at-will" and that my employment may be terminated for any reason, with or without cause or notice, at any time by me or Life Network and that this application is not intended to constitute a contract of continued employment.