Diocesan Secretary and Chief Executive Officer
Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by The Diocese of Chester
About the Diocese of Chester
We exist to serve 1.65 million people with the Good News of Jesus. This is a key season of change. We are embarking on an ambitious vision and strategy, which includes seeing hundreds of additional church communities planted, engaging with schools in such a way as to shape a generation, building worldwide partnerships, transforming communities and sharing Christ with the 1.65 million. It is a diverse diocese, divided by geography, wealth, education, ethnicity, but united in our need for Christ
The Role
The Diocesan Secretary CEO (DiSCEO) is pivotal to this mission and will lead and transform the central services of the Diocese.
We are looking for a someone with broad operational leadership expertise who is captivated by our vision to love and serve the diverse and rapidly changing communities of our Diocese. We need an inspiring leader who can manage complex relationships, steward resources wisely, develop and implement strategy.
The role covers three main areas:
- Diocesan Secretary: Promote the mission, culture, and safeguarding practice of the Diocese as the senior Lay Leader of the Diocese of Chester.
- CEO of the Diocesan Board of Finance: Offering excellent managing directorship for the charity that undergirds the Diocese and maintaining the ethos and values central to our shared vocation.
- Member of Bishop's Senior Staff: Providing counsel, support, fellowship, and wisdom in the Bishop's overall leadership of the Diocese as part of the Senior Staff Team.
We are here to love Jesus and love people in this extraordinary diocese. To do so, we need a Diocesan Secretary with the leadership and skill of a CEO ready to partner with us as we begin this new chapter.
How to Apply
Carnelian has been appointed by the Board to lead this search. Please get in touch if you would like to explore this role further.