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Board Secretary / Leadership & Training Support
Thrivent Financial
Bellevue, WA, United States
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Summary
This position has the responsibility as the Regional Governance Officer for the regional Thrivent Member Network. This function serves as the primary point of contact and plays the lead role in coordinating the actions of the Thrivent Member Network Regional Board for regional governance activities and acts as communication officer and record keeper for the Thrivent Member Network and the Board.
In addition, perform administrative duties to support local frontline leaders and area support to facilitate the training and growth of the region.
Position Roles/Responsibilities/Accountabilities
• Work in conjunction with the Executive Chair and President of the regional Board to manage administrative and operational activities related to regional board of directors meetings, including meeting calendar, agenda planning, coordination of and distribution of all meeting materials prior to the scheduled board meetings (through the use of the online board portal).
• Attends all Regional Board meetings and planning sessions for board meetings; will partner with the Executive Chair and President to identify agenda items and set agendas, and define material needs for board meetings.
• Responsible for the drafting of board minutes and resolutions for presentation to the Board. Responsible for maintenance of the governance records for the Thrivent Member Network Regional Board.
• Manage the process for appointment of new members and the appointment of new organizations that qualify for Thrivent Choice dollars and preparation of such appointments for action at quarterly Thrivent Member Network regional board of directors meetings.
• Provide local management of the election of Regional Board Members (process yet to be determined), with guidance from Thrivent’s Corporate Secretary’s office.
• Assist in the development and planning of the Thrivent Member Network regional member celebrations meeting(s); working with the regional board, Manager of Community Engagement, Community Engagement Team and other RFO staff.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities aligning with the core job description, as assigned by the and approved by the Managing Partner/President of the Thrivent Member Network or direct supervisor
• Maintain supplies in area offices and communicate with vendors as needed.
• Provide administrative support to the local frontline leaders and area, including onsite meeting coordination, schedule travel and calendar, coordinate timely completion of CBTs and licenses for local frontline leaders, prepare presentations and business planning documents, and submit expense reports.
• General administrative functions throughout the region, as needed.
Position Qualifications
• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree (preferred) or equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• High level of personal and professional integrity; strong reputation as a trustworthy individual who maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member; demonstrated leadership skills; ability to influence without authority and achieve results. Ability to work across multiple levels of the organization from the Regional Board of Directors and RFO leadership to members.
• Is sufficiently familiar with legal documents (articles, by-laws, IRS letters, etc.) to note applicability during meetings.
• Learning agility to understand Thrivent’s unique governance structure and how it applies to the regional level.
• Ability to travel to attend board meetings at a variety of location within a region.
• Highly proficient technical/PC skills; expert user of software tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Salesforce, Workday, etc.)
• Strives to exceed customer expectations; comfortable working in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Superb organizational and time management skills; ability to handle multiple projects or tasks while effectively prioritizing to meet deadlines and maintain a high quality of work.
• Skills to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Customer service skills an asset.
Competencies
• Decision making, Initiative, Teamwork and collaboration, Interpersonal skills, Planning/organizing.