The Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is the regional body representing the 77 congregations, 125 pastoral leaders; retired and service, and 20,000 Lutherans of the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the six adjacent couties in Northeastern Wisconsin.
To support the mission of the Synod, the Office Administrator is responsible to:
- Present the welcoming face of the Synod by serving as the primary Administrative Assistant for the two Synod executive staff members.
- Produce Synod internal and external communication (print, email, website, social media).
- Serve as event planning coordiator for off-site assembly and other Synod meetings.
- Maintain essential Synod records and produce reports; and
- Manage office services and equipment.
This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) in-office position in Marquette, MI. Compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience and include health and pension benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Primary Administrative Support for Synod Executive Staff
- Produce Synod Communication
- Event Planning
- Maintain Essential Records
- Manage Office Services and Equipment
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience organizing and performing a variety of adiminstrative tasks and processes.
- Willingness to learn and respect the synod and ELCA organizations, activities, and functions to be an effective liaison with the synod constituency.
- Demonstrated competence in written communication skills (correspondence, newsletters, promotional materials).
- Competence using digital communication tools including Microsoft 365 Office Suite, MailChimp, Canva, social media, Zoom; also preference for familiarity with website maintenance to work with the webmaster.
- Willingness to contribute to teamwork, joint decision-making, and shared responsibility.
- Personally contribute to a harmonius and respectful work environment, exhibit honesty, sound judgement, care and cooperation, and act with the respect and tact.
- Consider all conversations and business of the Synod Office to be confidential.
