Diocesan Leader
The Diocesan Leader position seeks an individual who is open to leadership training, possesses a desire to share knowledge, and believes in fostering succession and the success of others. Desired traits include the ability to recruit, mentor, inspire, and train parish leaders, along with empathy, humility, and effective communication skills. This role requires a commitment to training, schedules, and retreats, as well as problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Job duties include recruiting parishes and parish leaders, motivating and educating a team of parish leaders, establishing welcoming environments and events, and training parish leaders in recruitment. The Diocesan Leader maintains regular communication with parish and provincial leaders, reports progress, shares best practices, and attends meetings and retreats. The term is two years, with an initial commitment of three hours per week for the first three months and two hours thereafter.
Qualifications:
Open to leadership training and the ability and desire to share knowledge.
Must believe in succession and desire to see others succeed.
Want to acquire the following traits:
Recruit and gather, Mentor, Inspire, Train Parish Leaders
Have empathy and humility.
Comfortable talking to others and being able to encourage not discourage.
Must be committed to training dates, schedules and retreats.
Problem solver and attention to detail
Must be willing to learn basic training for a CRM (software)
Responsibilities:
Committed to a 2-year term
3 hours a week for first 3 months and 2 hours thereafter
Recruit 5 parishes and 5 parish leaders within 2 months
Motivate and educate a team of Parish Leaders to assist in all activities.
Help establish a welcoming environment and events.
Train Parish Leaders to recruit.
Identify non-performers.
Minimum one call per week with Parish Leaders
Minimum one call per week with Provincial Leader
Minimum one call per month with Pastors
Report progress to Provincial Leader weekly
Share best practice with Provincial Leader
Attend 1 Provincial Meeting and 1 Regional Meeting per year.
Work closely with the bishop of the Diocese, if welcomed.
Time Commitment:
Term – Two years
Weekly - This would typically require approximately 90 minutes a week