SYNERGY is the youth ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.  The Director oversees and supports youth and children’s work across the diocese.  The current Director is moving to a part-time position, and the board wishes to employ a new Director from early 2019.

 The essential requirements for the role are a passion for developing Christian faith in young people and the understanding and experience to do that in the Synergy context.

 There are four key areas of responsibility: 

Leadership

          youth initiatives across the diocese, advocacy for youth, presentations and preaching

Training and Development

          of volunteers in churches and camps

Management

          of people, finances and data

Communication

          ensuring a strong profile for Synergy through personal relationships, electronic media and public forums.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence and guide the Christian life of the next generation in a vibrant, diverse diocese committed to proclaiming Christ effectively in the twenty-first century world.  There is a strong support base for Synergy across the diocese to help it meet the challenge of its mission.  

Please make this vacancy known in your networks.  The position may be either full or part-time depending on the circumstances of the successful candidate, who may be lay or ordained, male or female. The commencement date will be negotiated.

Further information about Synergy and applying for this role is available on the diocesan website at https://anglicancg.org.au/news-and-events/positions-vacant/

and by contacting the chairperson, Dr Ruth Edwards, on 0438 651 524

Applications addressing the selection criteria and including referees are desired by 7th December.