Chief Administrative Officer - Blessed Sacrament Parish - Washington DC

Blessed Sacrament Parish is hiring a Chief Administrative Officer to support the work of the Pastor and his parish.

This is a full-time role and will report to the Pastor.

The Chief Administrative Officer is an administrator supporting the Pastor’s administrative responsibilities to the parish, which includes the church and all associated ministries. In collaboration with the Pastoral Advisory Committees/Councils, the Parish Finance Council, and other parish committees/organizations, the Parish Business Manager ensures parish business practices align with the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the parish. Development and implementation of the parish strategic plan is an integral part of this position’s responsibility.

Detailed Responsibilities Include

• Assist the Pastor as needed in the management of parish programs as necessary; evaluate parish programs with the professional staff
• Ensure effective communication of parish activities, events and notices; coordinate a comprehensive, strategic, integrated communications strategy that includes the parish bulletin; announcements at Mass; signs and banners; and parish web pages and social media platforms
• Suggest strategies for Pastor and applicable committee usage
• Oversee counting and deposit of all parish funds; manage parish banking
• Represent parish to vendors and governmental authorities
• Participate in all parish staff meetings and Finance Council meetings as required
• Attend diocesan meetings as necessary, representing the Parish and the Pastor
• Maintain good working relationships and effective communication between the parish & groups.
  
  

Qualifications

• Active member of a Roman Catholic faith community
• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field
• At least five years’ experience in managing subordinates, budgets and/or operations
• Knowledge of budgeting processes, financial controls, contracting, human resource management
• Familiarity with the Catholic Church as an organization
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work effectively with staff, clergy and parish volunteers
• Adept at computer use: Microsoft and Google office applications, including email and video conference applications; knowledgeable about cloud-based data and document storage and protection
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  
  

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Regular office hours; work outside of regular office hours by exception
• The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions
• Environment: Work is performed primarily indoors
  
  

Please forward your resume and letter of interest to: [email protected]

Salary Range: $85,000 – 90,000