Liturgy Administration Support – Mission Enhancement Team, Diocese of Parramatta
- An opportunity to utilise your passion for life in faith in the area of formation for mission.
- A collaborative, authentic, respectful, and flexible culture where we celebrate our people!
Here’s an opportunity to combine your experience and skills in administration and support with your passion for assisting and supporting people in their life and faith journey. We are looking for a Liturgy Administration Support who will support the Office for Worship in delivery of their various formation programs to Catholic communities, particularly parishes.
About the role
This role will support the Liturgy Educator by overseeing the ongoing organisation of the various liturgical ministry formation courses, as well as oversee the administrative duties for Office for Worship events. In the spirit of collaboration, this position will partner closely with parishes and other Diocesan agencies by creating resources and coordinating training, workshops, and seminars. In addition, you will be providing general support to leaders in a church context around Liturgy and the Sacraments of the Catholic Church.
About you
Key to this role is your genuine passion for helping people and a strong personal commitment to the Catholic mission and values. Just as important is your willingness to be part of a friendly and warm culture, where we go above and beyond to respect and support each other, and where we come together often to celebrate! You will need to be able to work independently as well as enjoy working as part of a close-knit team.
Specifically, as the successful candidate you will ideally meet the following Essential Requirements:
- Sound knowledge of and personal commitment to the Catholic Church and its teachings.
- At least three years demonstrable experience in a comparable role in the areas of Liturgy and the Sacraments of the Catholic Church.
- Passion for life in faith, especially in the area of formation for mission.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting leaders in a church context.
- Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Access to a reliable vehicle as the role requires visiting parishes at sites across the Diocese.
- Understanding the need of usage of technology and innovative ways of sharing faith.
- Highly organised with good attention to detail.
- Project management and strategic planning skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Professional manner and presentation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
- Good time management and demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends as necessary, with flexibility to offset during the weekday.
If this sounds like your kind of role and you believe you meet the above Essential Requirements then we would love to hear from you!
About us
The Diocese of Parramatta is home to more than 330,000 Catholics and is one of the most diverse and fastest growing dioceses in Australia. The Diocese is made up of 46 parishes and 82 Catholic schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains and includes a number of agencies which assist the Bishop in the pastoral care of the community. We are passionate about Social Justice, Mission and Service.
Learn more about us via the Diocese of Parramatta website.
What we Value
We pride ourselves on living the values of Collaborate, Respect, Celebrate and Strive. Check out our values video below!
Benefits of working with us
- Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year.
- An authentic, diverse and friendly culture.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Opportunities to deepen your own formation.
Join our team!
Applications for the position should include:
- A covering letter explaining why you are interested in the position, why you’re a good fit, and how you meet the Essential Requirements.
- Curriculum Vitae.
For a confidential chat, please email your details to parracatholicjobs@parracatholic.org, and a member from our friendly team will call you.
Applications close 24 November 2023. Applications are being checked as they are received, therefore, we reserve the right to close the role sooner.
The Diocese of Parramatta is a child safe organisation and is committed to providing child safe communities that recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
The Diocese of Parramatta is respectful and accepting of individual differences and is committed to embracing diversity and treating all people with dignity. We welcome applicants from all cultures, religions and backgrounds.
In all that we do in the course of our work, the Diocese of Parramatta acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands in which the Diocese of Parramatta sits, the land of the Darug and Gundungurra people.
