Ministry Volunteer Coordinator

About Us 

Holy Trinity Parish is a large thriving and vibrant Roman Catholic community located in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia that gathers to make and equip disciples who joyfully go and invite others to Jesus. Our dream for Holy Trinity Parish is that we become explosively alive in the Holy Spirit, strengthened in community and that we transform the world for Jesus. We are one of the largest parishes in the area, with a supportive and involved congregation. 

Job Summary

The Ministry Volunteer Coordinator is a key director role responsible for cultivating a vibrant culture of serving across the parish. This person will equip leaders, strengthen ministries, and help parishioners discern and step into their God-given charisms. The ideal candidate is a Spirit-led leader who is passionate about discipleship, thrives in team development, and has a heart for building systems that help people flourish in ministry. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and strengthen a team-based ministry model that empowers leaders and ensures long-term sustainability. 
• Serve as a liaison between ministry leaders and coaches and parish leadership. 
• Plan and lead key parish initiatives including: 
• Serve Like Jesus Weekend (ministry invitation and recruitment focus) 
• Changemakers (celebration of volunteers) 
  • Partners Weekend (St. Vincent de Paul, Beacon House, Knight of Columbus, and Catholic Women's League) 
  • Oversee Responsible Ministry processes to ensure safe ministry environments. 
  • Develop and manage the Serve budget, in consultation with the Finance Council.  
• Create and manage a policy and procedure document for ministry calendar booking requests and special event requests. 
• Coordinate with the parish Communications Coordinator to ensure ministry events, volunteer opportunities, and key initiatives are effectively promoted. 
• Build into and support up to  6 ministry coaches and leaders through monthly one on ones, regular training, encouragement, and resources. 
• Design and execute, with the support of the Leadership Development Coordinator, three Leadership Summits yearly, that strengthen team culture, address challenges, and advance leadership capabilities. 
• Promote  the Many Parts Ministries Charism Tool as a pathway for parishioners to discover their gifts. 
• Develop, train, and support a team of facilitators who guide parishioners in identifying their charisms and discerning ministry involvement. 
• Utilize parish data related to individual strengths, gifting, and current or potential ministry involvement. 
• Create and implement a plan to use charism assessments to integrate ministry members, new parishioners wanting to serve,  and those not currently serving, helping them find meaningful ministry opportunities 

Qualifications 

• Active spiritual life rooted in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, committed to personal prayer, and active participation in a church community and has a passion for parish renewal. 
• Strong leadership, coaching, problem solving, and relational skills. 
• Experience developing teams and empowering volunteer leaders. 
• Organizational and administrative strength with attention to detail. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and events simultaneously. 
• Comfortable working collaboratively with staff and parish leadership. 
• Proficiency with technology including church database management tools, G- suite including G-mail  and Google Drive, Microsoft Office, and video- conferencing systems. 
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends as required for major parish initiatives or events.  
• Embraces  servant leadership - we lead by serving others. 
• Experience with charism discernment tools or strengths-based ministry. 

Conditions of Employment 

• Satisfactory background check and in compliance with the Responsible Ministry Protocol  
• Compliance with all relevant Archdiocesan policies 
• This a part time position, 24 hours per week 
• Frequent interaction with others 

Work Perks 

• Vacation and other entitlements will be provided in accordance with applicable employment standards.
• Health & Dental Benefits: Comprehensive group extended health and dental coverage 
• Retirement Benefits: Pension benefits available upon meeting eligibility requirements 
• Parking: Free on‑site parking 

Note 

Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees are held to a different and, many times, higher standard of conduct. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner which is consistent with, and supportive of, the mission and purpose of the Church. 

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