Missions Mobilization Assistant

Christian Veterinary Mission is a Christ-centered organization whose purpose is to walk alongside Christians in the veterinary community with the desire to bring glory to God using their professional skills, whether serving in their own community or cross-culturally.

Animals are a bridge to relationships.  Whether at a clinic in urban America, a veterinary school in Bolivia, the countryside of Mongolia or serving the Cherokee Nation, relationships are formed over the care of an animal.  Trust is built, hearts are opened, and the gospel can be shared.  Find out more about us at CVM.org.

The Missions Mobilization Assistant will work collaboratively within CVM’s Missions Department to recruit, equip, and support the administrative needs of those going across cultures and around the world to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.  

In conjunction with the Short-Term Missions team, you will gather and enter trip data to support the needs of hundreds of short-term volunteers per year.  You will work with the Assistant Director of Missions to help implement the long-term missions mobilization program through marketing, training assistance, mailing list support, and managing applications for new long-term missionaries.  This position is identified as a CVM Ministry Leader. Applicants should have a desire to engage in the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20) by supporting, mentoring, training, and praying for those who go through CVM. 

This position is available for remote workers eligible to work in and currently residing in the continental United States. For those residing in the Seattle, Washington area, the duty station would be the CVM headquarters office located in Lynnwood (North of Seattle).  Occasional travel to CVM conferences, meetings, or mission locations will be expected.  This position reports to the Assistant Director of Missions. CVM intends to use information from a third-party background check to make employment decisions.  The candidate offered conditional employment must complete a background check.

The salary range for this position starts at $46,200/year.  Additionally, Christian Veterinary Mission offers full benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, and participation in a 403b retirement plan. 

What we want you to do in this position:

Collaborate with the Short-Term Missions team to provide administrative support to mission volunteers:

• Create fundraising accounts, collect and record financial data.
• Manage trip paperwork, purchase trip insurance, and record flight itineraries. 
• Support volunteers through communication before and after trips. 

Collaborate with the Long-Term Missions team to provide mobilization support to mission applicants:

• Work regularly with the Assistant Director of Missions to implement CVM’s long-term mobilization strategy.
• Support the mobilization needs of CVM’s regional Deputy Directors of Missions (Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East).
• Manage applicant progress through a digital application platform. 
• Regularly pray with applicants and candidates and provide spiritual mentoring and support in discernment of ministry plans.

Provide administrative support to long-term mission candidates:

• Work in conjunction with the Deputation Coordinator to meet the operational needs of new candidates.
• Provide coaching to candidates on the deputation process, tracking and reporting on their progress.
• Assist candidates in mailing list creation and importing lists into CVM’s customer relationship database. 
• Manage candidate training log.

Connect with sending churches and other mission stakeholders:

• Interact with applicant and candidate sending churches to represent CVM’s missions program.
• Assist in networking with international and on-field host organizations. 

Support the overall ministry of CVM:

• Promote a Biblical understanding of Christian missions and participate in the Great Commission through logistical support.
• Meet with CVM constituents to represent CVM’s mission program.
• Participate in staff meetings, planning, and devotional activities.
• Affirm and support CVM’s Core Organizational Documents throughout all areas of work.

What we want you to bring to this position:

Commitment to Organizational Values and Mission:  A commitment to Christian missions and willingness to abide by CVM’s Vision, Mission, Values, Statement of Faith, and Commitment of Christian Conduct.

Education:  Associates degree or higher from an accredited college or university recognized by the US Department of Education.  Related experience may be substituted on a year-by-year equivalence.

Experience:  Served on two or more short-term Christian mission outreaches of at least 5-20 days (~ 1-3 weeks) and/or served in international cross-cultural missions of greater than one year.

Technical Skills: Competency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and other related software programs that would allow proficient database management, mail merging, electronic filing and mass document management. Willingness to learn and use software systems for Customer Relationship Management (Site Stacker), accounting (Sage Intacct), mass digital communications (Mailchimp), and others as necessary. Online communication systems such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams are used regularly.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work remotely via consistent and reliable internet access and within a designated physical workspace free of distractions and hindrances to work.
• Regular scheduling availability during Pacific Time Zone working hours. Ability to modify schedule as needed to accommodate staff/volunteer meetings across US and international time zones which may include evenings and occasional weekends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage, input, and organize data effectively.
• Ability and desire to develop more efficient staff and volunteer mobilization systems.
• Ability to develop and write training and promotional material.
• Ability to schedule and plan on a timeline and manage details.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for the Lord’s work through missions and the veterinary profession.

To express interest in applying, please send a resume and cover letter to Dr. Daniel Graham, Assistant Director of Missions: dgraham@cvm.org.

This position will remain open until filled.