Company or Organization:
21 Wilburforce Global Freedom Center
Location:
Falls Church, VA
Salary Information:
$70k-80k
21 Wilberforce Global Freedom Center
Position Objective
The position of Operations Manager helps advance the overall mission of 21Wilberforce of equipping the
church to support persecuted communities and expand freedom of religion and belief for everyone.
The position of Operations Manager provides direct support to the 21Wilberforce President as follows:
- Ensure peak operations for the organization, and implement policies and procedures
- Coordinate internal and external resources, cultivate relationships with vendors, and fulfil
regulatory requirements for non-profits - Support the president in acquiring and nurturing donors
- Support 21Wilberforce staff in pursuing US and international programs
Role Dimensions
Position Title: Operations Manager
Reports To: 21Wilberforce President
Hours: Full-time
Location: Falls Church, VA, headquarters office
Salary range: 70-80k
Term: Open-ended with a 3-month probation period renewable once
Duties and Responsibilities
Administration and Operations (25%)
• Serve as the first port of call public liaison/correspondent for 21Wilberforce, including fielding public
and cons)tuent inquiries/communica)on by phone, email, or general mail, ensuring mail and email
requests are responded to by the appropriate staffer
• Work closely with 21Wilberforce President in communicating with the board, staff, stakeholders, and
international partners
• Lead in organizing the two annual board meetings including preparation, taking notes and preparing
meeting minutes
• Prepare routine office correspondence and draft and edit additional correspondence and other
written materials as directed
• Ensure that 21Wilberforce fulfills government requirements (regular reporting and annual
communication)
• Serve as the office manager for 21Wilberforce including managing equipment and supplies as
provided for in budget or in consultation with the supervisor
• Serve as the principal online services manager for 21Wilberforce including overseeing online accounts,
standard security practices, and account renewal
• Work with the BWA Finance Department with regard to relevant financial processes including, but not
limited to:
o Delivering checks received by mail to Finance Department for weekly processing
o Preparing and sending donation receipts and end of year tax receipts
o Providing support to BWA with audit requirements and other financial related requirements as
needed
• Other duties as assigned by the President
Development and Partner Relations (35%)
• Overseeing and managing the daily operation of the donor database, and donor repor)ng to the
President and other team members and stakeholders
• Coordinate donor engagement by the President, identify opportunities for engagement, identify lapsed donors
• Assist in fulfilling all donor development protocols established by 21Wilberforce including database
input and generating and mailing donor appreciation and additional development correspondence
• Lead in organizing fundraising events, dinners, and conference presence (booths)
International Programs Support (20%)
• Contribute to the design of international programs including those with church partners in the regions
being focused on
• Support the implementation of international programs
• Support in organizing international training, conferences, trips, and events
21Wilberforce’s Engagement in Washington DC (20%)
• Make connections for 21Wilberforce on Capitol Hill and with other government officials, at political
events, and public events to identify and arrange appropriate and strategic representations and
delegations to help build our influence among elected decision-makers
• Supports advocacy and government relations efforts, facilitating access to key decision makers
• Support in building and implementing advocacy strategy and partnerships Team Relationships
• Attendance at weekly devotionals and occasional leading of such sessions, as able
• Attendance at all designated staff meetings (21Wilberforce and BWA All Staff meetings)
Qualifications and Experience
The position of Operations Manager requires:
1. Christian maturity with a commitment to personal spiritual growth and theological sensitivity and
understanding of Christian theology.
2. Agreement with 21Wilberforce’s professional values and Statement of Faith and Baptist World
Alliance’s Statement of Faith.
3. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent.
4. Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
5. Five or more years of experience in office management.
6. Self-starter with strong time-management and people skills, high degree of flexibility and adaptability,
and excellent multitasking ability.
7. Able to work independently and under pressure.
8. Proficiency with office applications, and aptitude for learning new software and systems.
9. Advanced computer skills and experience with online platforms.
10. Ability to travel, as needed, including possible international travel including at times in difficult circumstances.
11. Strong commitment to working collaboratively with all constituent groups.
12. Willingness to work non-traditional hours with a high expectation for interfacing with others in different time zones.
Application Process
Please submit your resume and a cover letter to 21Wilberforce President, Wissam al-Saliby at: [email protected].
Your cover letter should include how your experience, skills and competences meet the duties and responsibilities, qualifications and experience listed in the position description and why you are attracted to the role.
BWA and 21Wilberforce Strategic Partnership
21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center (21Wilberforce) is a US non-profit led by Christian human rights
advocates who believe that every man and woman is created in God’s image, has freedom of religion, with
inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights. Our vision is that all people can exercise their right to
freedom of religion, belief, and conscience within a broader context of respect for freedom, peace, and
human rights. We equip the church to support persecuted communities, challenge repression, pursue peace,
and expand freedom of religion and belief for everyone.
Founded in 2014, 21Wilberforce took its name from a 19th century British parliamentarian William
Wilberforce who iden)fied the slave trade as the single greatest violation of human rights. Responding to
this seemingly impossible challenge, he led a successful abolition movement using a “top-down, bottom-up”
strategy featuring collaborative partnerships, grassroots empowerment, and policy campaigns. Today,
21Wilberforce is employing this powerful model to mobilize grassroots networks through collaborative
technologies to aid the persecuted and advance freedom worldwide. For more information, visit
www.21wilberforce.org.
21Wilberforce’s office is in Falls Church, Virginia, with easy access to Washington, DC.
In 2020, 21Wilberforce entered into a strategic partnership with the BWA, a Christian World Communion
that draws upon 400 years of shared Baptist history and has more than 250 member bodies in 130 countries
and territories representing over 176,000 churches and 51 million Baptists.
Structured with the BWA as 21 Wilberforce’s sole member, the two organizations, both 501 c3 bodies, work
as a strategic global partnership, with 21Wilberforce playing a prominent and permanent role in the life of
BWA, as the arm helping the BWA address its longstanding commitment to religious freedom for all persons
and to maintain this commitment as a core program initiative.
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA)’s mission is to ‘Network the Baptist Family to Impact the World for Christ’.
The BWA vision, as a global movement of Baptists sharing a common confession of faith in Jesus
Christ bonded together by God’s love, is to support, encourage and strengthen one another while
proclaiming and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit before a lost and hurting world.
Location:
Falls Church, VA