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FOCUS Campus Missionary

FOCUS missionaries are recent college graduates who have accepted the radical call to bring the truth and love of Jesus Christ to college students. By embracing the challenge to bring Christ to a broken world , they pour out their lives into those college students. Missionaries invest in their students through small group bible studies, one on one mentorship's, fellowship time, and leadership training. All missionaries make a minimum commitment of 24-months to FOCUS and can be assigned to any campus throughout the nation. Each missionary raises his/her own salary by cultivating personal support teams composed of individuals who both pray for and financially support their work.

Regional Director, Mission Development

The Regional Director, Mission Development, represents FOCUS with leading benefactors within a certain geographic area. Our growing organization anticipates openings in the Midwestern, Southern, Western and Eastern regions.

Regional Directors work in partnership with FOCUS Mission Development Department colleagues to develop and execute identification, cultivation and partnering strategies that join together the philanthropic interests of donors with FOCUS’ priorities and needs, structuring gifts appropriately to each benefactor.

The incumbent will accomplish these responsibilities through the development of significant long-term relationships with current and potential future benefactors whose participation will be integral to supporting FOCUS’ mission. Individual meetings and participation in and attendance at regional FOCUS events are required. Monthly travel is assumed, including evening and weekend activity.

The Regional Director may also participate in strategic planning associated with FOCUS’ development campaigns and will serve as an integral part of the FOCUS team working closely and collaboratively with Mission Development Department and other FOCUS staff.

A Bachelor’s degree is preferred; demonstrated success in related fields in either non-profit or for-profit industries is highly encouraged.

The knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position include:

Interpersonal and communication skills - incumbent must be comfortable and effective in dealing with community and national leaders. Ability to easily develop rapport and establish networks of leadership level benefactors. Superb oral and written communication skills. Effective at collegial working relationships. The ability to transform and manage a regional territory engaged in promoting a complex product requiring direct oversight throughout a long sales/project management cycle.

Strategic planning and an ability to set priorities and map direction on concurrent fronts; time management and organizational skills; and the ability to be forward-thinking and to create long-term strategic relationships rather than one-time transactions. Knowledge of, or willingness to learn relevant tax and estate law and planned giving mechanisms, will be increasingly important.

In addition to these qualifications, certain personal qualities are key to the success of the individual in this role. They are: unparalleled personal integrity; ability to inspire and engender a passion for FOCUS; optimistic and empowered attitude; creative and entrepreneurial mind set; intellectual curiosity in a wide range of interests related to a campus-oriented institution like FOCUS; and, particularly, a deep love for and personal commitment to the Roman Catholic Faith.