Southern Regional Administrator

OPEN POSITIONDate Posted: October 11, 2024Updated: October 1, 2024Title: Regional AdministratorStaff Group: Congregational LifeReports To: Southern Region LeadLocation: Within the Southern Region*Job Category: Program Specialist I, full-timeHours/Week: 35*Location is open with the Southern Region. You should have easy access to a major airport due to the travel requirements ofthis position. Please see https://www.uua.org/southern to determine the borders of the region.PurposeTo provide administrative support to one or more Congregational Life teams including but not limited to the Southern Region.Will also work collaboratively with the administrative support for other UUA regions and the UUA national office in variousadministrative projects and capacities.Principal Responsibilities1. Supports Congregational Life staff with administrative tasks.2. Responsible for all scheduling, calendaring, and arranging of regular and non-regular meetings, convenings, and events forthe team.3. Maintains and updates departmental databases on a regular basis.4. Maintains and updates the specific departmental UUA.org webpages.5. Takes minutes at all meetings and posts to the attendees in a timely fashion.6. Oversees monthly newsletter, if applicable, and outward communication in coordination with supervisor.7. Maintains documentation of and develops administrative procedures and structures.8. Maintains and organizes the Region’s shared data and electronic filing systems.9. Participates in regular team meetings, virtually and in-person.10. Creates and develops communication and promotional materials as needed.11. Responsible for managing the social media accounts for the team.12. Works closely with the Congregational Life Budget Manager on departmental budgets, invoicing, and check requests asneeded.13. Works with the Congregational Life Event Team to set up regional or national events and staff retreats.14. Performs other duties as requested by supervisor, Director of Congregational Life, the Executive Vice President, the VicePresident for Programs and Ministries, or the President.QualificationsThis is an exempt Program Specialist I position with a salary midpoint of $60,800. Compensation may vary based on factorssuch as experience, qualifications, and geographical location, with offers potentially ranging from 10-15% higher or lower thanthe midpoint. Note that qualifications may be met as a result of lived experience, volunteer work, professional experience,and/or formal or informal training. Requirements include:• High School Diploma or equivalent required• 5 or more years’ experience in a related field• Ability to manage overlapping projects, work assignments, schedules, and details• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• Other required skill or attributes include attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidential information• Lay or professional religious leadership in a UU congregation is of particular value• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word) and social mediaplatforms, with a willingness and ability to learn web-based tools such as Drupal, Capsule CRM, Mailchimp, Zoom,and Wufoo• Travel 2-4 times per year to Boston, Regional Gatherings, Retreats, and/or General Assembly• Understanding of issues around anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism• Work or lived experience with BIPOC communities is of particular value• Eagerness to work in an organization in which the dismantling of white supremacy is a high priorityHow to ApplyPeople with disabilities, people of color, indigenous people, Hispanic/Latinx, and LGBTQ candidates are encouraged to apply.The UUA is committed to developing a diverse and talented staff team. If you are excited about this role but are unsurewhether you meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to inquire and/or apply. Send cover letter and résumé—indicating “Southern Region Administrator” in the subject line—via email to [email protected].About the UUAThe Unitarian Universalist Association is a progressive religious denomination headquartered in Boston’s waterfront Fort PointInnovation District. Our faith community of more than 1,000 self-governing congregations brings to the world a vision ofreligious freedom, tolerance, and social justice. Our normal workweek is 35 hours, we pay 80% contribution towards healthinsurance premiums, 10% towards retirement (after one year), and have generous paid time-off policies. We are a great placeto work, and we value diversity. The UUA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all. Aspart of this commitment, the UUA will ensure that applicants and staff with disabilities are provided reasonableaccommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to performessential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Department ofHuman Resources at [email protected]. For more information on the UUA, visit us online at UUA.org and uuworld.org.Support for the Mission and Values of the AssociationThe Unitarian Universalist Association is a progressive and historic religious denomination. All UUA staff members areexpected to perform their job duties in accordance with the UUA’s values, principles, and mission. Unitarian Universalism putslove at the center of our commitments, which embrace the Shared Values of justice, equity, transformation, interdependence,pluralism and generosity. The following points drawn from these Shared Values are of particular importance for the UUA’swork environment and staff culture:• Pluralism and generosity: We affirm the need for a human-centered workplace that allows our diverse staff toflourish. We also understand that our wider culture and society oppresses and denies human dignity, and we seek tocounter the effects of that oppression in our hiring and workplace culture so that each person feels whole and valued.• Justice and equity: We speak openly and publicly of our support for social and political issues, including LGBTQequity, racial justice, climate justice, gender equity, and reproductive justice.• Interdependence and transformation: We recognize that the liberation of all people is interwoven, and we work tocounter patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, environmental exploitation, and otherinterrelated systems of marginalization.2