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Spiritual Integration Manager

The spiritual integration Manager is responsible to ensure the organization remains true to its mission to proclaim and live the Gospel in Burundi’s underserved communities.

FULL JOB SUMMARY

The spiritual integration Manager is responsible to develop and implement initiatives that promote the spiritual formation of staff, share and nurture the gospel of Jesus Christ with our clients, and develop and grow partnerships with the local church.  The role includes the development of an annual spiritual integration plan and tracking metrics to assess impact of initiatives on stakeholders. Finally, the spiritual integration manager is tasked with managing biblically based curricula and ensuring that all staff are properly trained on the core elements of the institution’s spiritual integration strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote and fulfill the mission, method, and motivation of Turame Community Finance.

Recruit and retain missionally aligned staff

• In conjunction with human resources, establish standards for recruiting staff who have a clear love and commitment to Jesus Christ.
• Offer spiritual care and assistance to the staff maintaining the confidentiality of discussions.
• Shape the culture of the organization toward biblical ethics and values and nurture an atmosphere of unity among the staff.

Disciple and train staff

• Actively model and engage in discipleship with staff, nurture a culture of discipleship, and implement discipleship strategies for staff that strengthen their relationship with Christ. This includes modeling and leading the staff in prayer, devotions, fasting, and spiritual retreats.
• Work with the management team to provide additional support and equipping as needed for department leaders and supervisors in leading spiritual integration efforts with their teams
• Train operations staff n effective use of tools used to live and proclaim the gospel in client interactions.

Deepen spiritual integration within regular operations

• Develop an annual plan for spiritual integration including a specific framework for all products and interactions with clients
• Develop a plan to monitor the client spiritual journey as an organic and systemic way of engaging clients through all the life cycle of a given product methodology.
• Ensure that resources are available for clients, such as bibles or other discipleship materials.
• Lead the organizations’ discipleship efforts with clients, including discovery bible study group management and training.
• Explore new spiritual integration methods and curricula that could be used to share Christ in new and creative ways for all the institution’s activities

Serve and engage churches in meaningful partnerships

• Organize numerous large-scale client gatherings and invite clients to bring their lives to Christ and to engage in discipleship activities.
• Execute a thorough strategy to partner with healthy, Bible teaching churches and Christian agencies in supporting our clients’ and staff members’ spiritual growth and discipleship.
• Ensure there is a clear process for referring clients who are seeking God or growing as believers to a local church body where they will be discipled.

Quality

• Monitor loan officers in the field and assess all aspects of their work, focusing on their application of 5Ws. Report all findings to management and compliance for ongoing coaching & training.
• Manage the system for capturing stories of life change and impact with clients, churches and the broader community.
• Create an annual spiritual Integration plan and budget in coordination with the finance department.

Growth

• Update and improve reporting metrics that reflect the activities of the department, submitting monthly reports to the managing director.
• Ensure that discipleship and Bible study programs are scalable and can be replicated in all Turame Community Finance groups.

Performing all other tasks as assigned by the Managing Director in order to accomplish the mission of the institution.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to the mission, method, and motivation of Turame Community Finance
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, ideally in financial services, training, adult education, or spiritual leadership/discipleship sectors;
• Degree in theology, finance, banking, economics, marketing, or other related degree;
• Demonstrated desire to help people that have been brought low by war, poverty, or other circumstances regain hope, dignity, and the ability to support themselves and their families;
• Must be recognized as a leader within the church;
• Strong knowledge of the bible and adequate educational background and theological training;
• Exemplary Christian character, ability to develop relationships with staff and a willingness to listen and learn;
• Good understanding and respect for the diversity, doctrines and traditions of churches and Christian organizations in the country;
• Strong practical knowledge of ethics, philosophy of work and the basic structure of the organization;
• Passion to see others come to know Christ or grow in their walk with Christ, including experience in discipleship within the community;
• Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations;
• Skilled in teaching or training and knowledgeable on methods of adult education;
• Organized and able to manage several projects at one time;
• Demonstrates a humble and teachable spirit.
• French and Kirundi Native Bilingual Proficiency language skills required;
• English and Swahili Professional Proficiency language skills required;
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required;

How to apply

Application should include motivation letter, updated curriculum vitae, copies of diploma/certificate or anything that can confirm your competencies.

Physical application files can be sent to the following address:

The Human Resources and Admin Director

Turame Community Finance S.A.

P.O. Box 2893 ; 33, Avenue de la Révolution

Telephone: +257 22 256 736

Bujumbura-Burundi.

OR

Send electronic application documents by e-mail to:  recruitment@turame.com

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, April 12^th, 2024, at 00h00