Executive Director Of Ministry And Operations

At Norwest Anglican, we long to see Jesus as King of every heart and every home.

Norwest Anglican is a vibrant and growing evangelical church in Sydney’s North-West. In God’s kindness, over the last decade we have seen remarkable growth. More than 750 adults, youth and children attend our Sunday ministries each week – including five services (8:30am, 10.30am, 1pm Mandarin Church, 4:30pm and 6.30pm ‘Chapel Lane’), one of which is livestreamed. Alongside Sundays, we run many mid-week activities.

Strategic challenges and projects that we are currently undertaking include further establishing a ‘teams model’ of serving at Norwest, a significant building project (refurbishing our main auditorium building in 2024) and investigating our first off-site congregation plant in the next 12 months. 

As Norwest Anglican continues to grow, we need to both streamline and develop many of our operational and ministry-support areas. The Executive Director (ED) will be part of the strategic team that will assist the Senior Minister to transition Norwest Anglican from a single-site church of 1000 people to a multi-site church of 1500 over the next 5 years. The ED will play a critical role and will suit someone who can lead and oversee the day-to-day business functions of the organisation and has experience in strategic thinking, team leadership and governance matters.

Initially, the ED will help refine and develop the existing ministry systems and operational functions of Norwest Anglican. Moving forward, as a member of the Executive Team, the ED will champion a strong focus on strategic projects and future growth.

Due to the importance of this position, the ED will have the opportunity to shape the role to meet both the needs of the organisation as well as maximise their own natural giftedness and expertise.

This is a full-time position, although 4 days a week would be considered for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Minister, the Executive Director will be engaged in five key areas:

• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Financial Management
• Oversight of Church Administration
• Engagement in special church events and projects
• Human Resource Management for employees and clergy

The successful applicant will be encouraged to use their unique set of gifts, experience and passions to serve God and his people most effectively.  Our ED will see their role as an authentic expression of their love for Jesus, our people and those around us.

Qualifications and Experience         

Our new Executive Director will have a deep love for God, a whole-hearted desire to live for and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and a have a growing relationship with Him 

The successful applicant may well have experience in a corporate context, working in senior leadership. They will understand the importance of creating, maintaining and improving structures and systems to meet the objectives of an organisation and in working effectively in a team environment.

They will have significant experience in successfully leading medium-sized teams of people, being able to set direction and have a track record of achieving outcomes.

A Safe Ministry check, and a completed Safe Ministry Training certificate from the Professional Standards Unit of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney will be required before commencement and must be maintained as current at all times.

The successful candidate must hold and maintain at all times a current New South Wales Working with Children Check (WWCC).

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this position before applying formally, please feel free to contact our Senior Minister, Peter Stedman, at ****@norwest.org or on 0430 358 ***.

To apply, please request an information pack via the email above. Written applications should be sent to the Senior Minister and include a brief cover letter addressing the position specifics, a Curriculum Vitae and at least two referees.

Please be aware that this job ad was placed and authorised only for the sydneyanglicans.net website.