Assistant Regional Director of Sport - Outdoors

About the role

The Assistant Regional Director of Sport provides support to the regional field staff by casting vision, creating and delivering processes, systems, and resources, and facilitating the connectivity of staff, partners, and volunteers in one or more of sport environments.

This position is responsible for submitting the annual budget for all expenses as assigned by the supervisor and managing and stewarding the finances for the assigned area of responsibility, funded through Home Team, Major Donors, and Events.

Ministerial Duties

These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission, and this position plays a vital role in our ministry. FCA expects all functions and responsibilities outlined below to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as a form of worship.

• Agree with, and abide by, FCA's Christian Community Statement.
• Follow a spiritual rhythm including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will for FCA.
• Lead, conduct and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches, and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship, and living by example so they are equipped to serve others.
• Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
• Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs at all times.

Role Responsibilities

The Assistant Regional Director of Sport will:

• Cast the vision for the sport environment throughout their region by helping field staff discover, clarify, communicate, and launch ministry in the sport environment.
• Provide consistent communication regarding all regional and organizational initiatives and updates to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Maintain current knowledge and expertise on key sport environment training, processes, and resources available to equip field staff in the implementation and execution of ministry.
• Collaborate with the Regional Director of Sport to help design, improve, and implement systems, processes, resources, and training.
• Provide key input from the Region for national/global advisory teams.
• Represent the region through serving on the team with other Assistant Regional Directors of Sport to create synergy and provide organizational alignment, clarity, and continuous improvement of the sport environment processes, systems, and resources.
• Create connectivity outside of FCA with key regional governing bodies of sport and partnering organizations.
• Create connectivity inside of FCA with staff that lead ministry in the sport environment.
• Coach and provide key metrics, data, and observations pertaining to the health, growth, and development of the ministry in the sport environment.
• Be available to help regional field staff with day-to-day opportunities and challenges that present themselves in the sport environment.
• Consistently remind and train regional field staff about the processes, systems, and resources that exist in the sport environment.
• Listen carefully to what works and is not for each sport environment and provide feedback to the relevant EVP.
• Identify the best practices and provide feedback to the relevant Sport Environment EVP.

Donor Advancement

Connect, communicate, and care for existing and prospective financial partners to ensure that the ministry is fully funded, including building a Home Team that consists of Automatic Monthly Partners (AMP) and Recurring Funding Partners (RFP).