The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province currently has two positions available:
- Staff Accountant
- Regional Director, Ignatian Volunteer Corps-St. Louis
- Chief Advancement Officer
Please scroll down for job descriptions.
Regional Director, Ignatian Volunteer Corps-St. Louis
The Ignatian Volunteers Corps (IVC) is a national, Catholic nonprofit service organization that provides men and women aged fifty and older with opportunities to serve the economically challenged and marginalized, grow deeper in their faith and transform lives. By contributing leadership skills and life experience in service, IVC service corps members strengthen their communities, create a more just society and bring hope to people seeking to overcome marginalization.
Position Summary:
The Regional Director for the Ignatian Volunteer Corps-St. Louis oversees a service and adult faith formation program for women and men over fifty who commit one to two days a week of service with an IVC partner agency. The Regional Director coordinates and fosters faith formation for Ignatian Volunteer Corps members in Ignatian spirituality, recruits and screens partner agencies and potential members, and manages budgets and fundraising.
Provide cura personalis for Ignatian Volunteer Corps Members
- Match new members with partner agencies and spiritual reflectors.
- Be attentive to the pastoral needs of each member and the IVC community as a whole.
- Conduct semi-annual evaluations of members, agencies and spiritual reflectors.
- Coordinate Ignatian-based faith formation meetings and retreats.
Recruit New Members
- Develop promotional materials including quarterly e-newsletters, press releases, and communication with Jesuit alumni publications, retreat houses, etc.
- Respond to inquiries, host information gatherings, etc.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred
- 3 years of professional experience in service to vulnerable populations
- Proficiency in fundraising and budgeting
- Commitment to the Catholic mission, charism, and core values
Apply for this position by emailing your resume to UCSHR@jesuits.org.
Staff Accountant
Position Summary
The staff accountant is an integral member of the province Finance team, working to help ensure accurate and timely financial statements. This position supports A/P, A/R, payroll and the month end closing process.
Essential job functions:
- Process all A/P payment runs and check/transaction voids.
- Process all Advancement and Province deposits.
- Process all invoice request forms and apply all A/R receipts.
- Maintain and update Customer and Vendor master data in ERP.
- Update monthly schedule of Social Security deposits received per Jesuit.
- Maintain department files for A/P vendors, W-9’s, employees, student loans and annuitants.
- Process timely student loan payments and maintain the schedule of loans to be paid.
- Assist with the monthly closing process by recording journal entries, preparing reports and performing balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Assist in working with Communities to ensure accurate financial records are maintained.
- Process bi-weekly Payroll and respond to employee questions, as necessary.
- Set up new employees & clergy in the payroll system.
- Respond to internal and external requests (including outside auditors), as needed.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Knowledge of Catholic faith principles preferred, not required.
- Three years of experience required; 5+ years of experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of province policies and services.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally, verbally, and written with other members of the Province, and with various business contacts.
- Strong attention to detail required.
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office (including Excel and Word), Paychex Flex and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT.
- Skill in operating basic office equipment and supplies.
- Must be a creative, flexible, results-oriented self-starter.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Please apply for this position by sending resume to UCSHR@jesuits.org
Chief Advancement Officer
The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province seeks a high-energy chief advancement officer. This is an integral role for our community, and an exciting and distinctive opportunity to experience purpose and joy in leading the funding growth of Jesuit programs and ministries.
This position requires a results-driven leader, who will oversee the leadership and strategic direction for Jesuits UCS’s advancement team and programs. This position reports directly to the provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province and works closely with a dedicated executive team of ministry leaders. The chief advancement officer is based in St. Louis.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for focusing on developing and growing fundraising programs and initiatives within the province’s region, ensuring effective integration and collaboration. This responsibility includes:
- Working closely with the organization’s most significant donors, Jesuit priests and brothers, volunteers, institutional leadership, civic organizations, local dioceses, and other stakeholders on funding support and advancement opportunities.
- Jesuits UCS advancement programs include philanthropic gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations; annual and major giving; planned appeals; and direct mail.
- Developing and implementing a strategic advancement plan with defined targets.
- Growing a larger base of major donors and prospects.
- Networking with new prospects and donors in key metropolitan areas with the intention of securing significant major gifts.
Additional responsibilities
- Serve as a member of the senior leadership team.
- Lead and manage a team of four talented advancement professionals.
- Establish and solicit a portfolio of approximately 50-75 high level donors.
- Manage the advancement department budget.
- Develop and maintain strong and collaborative relationships.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree preferred.
- Supervisory experience required.
- 5-7 years of professional experience leading high-performing advancement initiatives.
- Experience with Blackbaud donor database management.
- Proven drive and achievement in the successful solicitation of six-figure and greater gifts.
- Abiding commitment to the Jesuits’ mission, charism, and core values; a passion to expand the impact of the priests and brothers in the USA Central and Southern Province; and a familiarity with Catholic tradition and current issues.
- Must be willing to travel.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of Catholic faith principles preferred
- Knowledge of province policies and services
- Capacity to educate donors about the unique role of the USA Central and Southern Province and prioritize fundraising activities within the province.
- High comfort in a dynamic, ministry-based environment that seeks to maximize the collective impact of the province’s wide-ranging ministries and programs.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal, active-listening, and relationship-building skills.
Please apply for this position by sending resume to UCSHR@jesuits.org
