General Summary of the Position

The Program and Events Developer, in collaboration with the staff of the Office of Vocations, oversees the planning, execution, and promotion of various programs and events of the Office of Vocations. Also, the Program and Events Developer will act as a liaison with: Vocation Committees, Serra Clubs, parish staffs and campus ministries in the diocese to coordinate the promotion and implementation of vocation programs. The position reports to the Director of Vocations and will regularly work together with the other staff in the Office of Vocations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Position

• Assist the Director of Vocations with the planning, execution, and promotion of all programs and events organized by the Office of Vocations for discerners, including but not limited to:
  • Andrew Dinners
  • Venite et Videte Retreat
  • Come and See events
  • Serra Club Altar Server Award Mass
  • College campus ministry events
  • Marian dinners for women, and discernment retreats for men and women.

• Responsible for coordinating correspondence relating to Office of Vocation with Parishes, Parish Vocation Committees and Serra Clubs.
• Assist the Director of Vocations with the promotion and coordination of vocation programs (St. Andrew Dinners, Marian Dinners and Discernment Groups).

• Assist the Director of Vocations in coordinating speaking engagement visits with parishes and youth directors.

• Liaison between Office of Vocations and Serran’s Vocation Awareness Program Committee.

• Facilitate the creation, distribution and promotion of vocation materials to parishes, schools, and other diocesan institutions.
• Manage the vocations website, social media pages and oversee the creation and distribution of digital promotional materials for vocations, in collaboration with the Diocesan Communications Office.
• Other duties as assigned

Ministerial Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with the Diocesan Office of Youth, Young Adults, and Campus Ministries, as well as with parish youth ministers and college campus ministers.
• Assist the Office of Vocations with events for Dallas Seminarians, including but not limited to:
• Transitional Diaconate Ordination
• Presbyteral Ordination
• Candidacy
• Dallas Propaedeutic Week
• Seminarian Convocation
• Seminarian Christmas dinner

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Creativity and strategic thinking for planning programs for the promotion of vocations
• Attention to detail and the tenacity to see a project to completion
• Proficiency with tools for digital marketing
• Ability to collaborate with a team and execute a vision

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience with event planning and logistics
• Knowledge of marketing and graphic design is strongly preferred
• Spanish (speaking and listening) is strongly preferred
• 3-5 years of working knowledge of marketing and program coordination

Special Requirements:

• Must be Catholic and in good standing.
• Be committed to living a life of discipleship as a passionate Catholic who has encountered Jesus in a personal way
• Accept all the teachings of the Catholic Church and live in conformity with them
• Strive for ongoing personal growth as a disciple and ongoing professional development

• Working knowledge of Catholic Church structures
• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality
• Work week normally Monday through Friday, however able to work flexible hours, including occasionally working nights and weekends as the demands of ministry require

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This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position. The duties and responsibilities of the position may be changed at the sole discretion of the Diocese of Dallas – Pastoral Center.

The Diocese of Dallas – Pastoral Center reserves the right to modify this job description without notice to the employee. This job description is not a contract and does not alter the employee’s at-will employment status.