Openings at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Job Description
This position helps provide and maintain facilities which give Church members places where they can worship, work, teach, learn, pray together, make and renew covenants, and receive sacred ordinances. Each Church facility that is built and/or maintained should:

• Provide a spiritual setting for members to worship
• Present an image of reverence and dignity in the community.  
• This position is an individual contributor, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. 

Responsibilities
Services, repairs, or replaces HVAC and components; plumbing and sprinkler systems; electrical systems; sound and electronic systems.

• Performs custodial duties to keep the offices and grounds clean and orderly.
• Services, repairs, or replaces locks, hinges, tile work, wall coverings, small paint jobs, motors, engines, and ground care equipment.
• Responsible for safety during work, including the reporting of hazards, both inside and outside the buildings.
• Attends meetings when assigned by Manager and attends training sessions to upgrade technical skills. 
• Establishes and follows preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, motors, pumps, etc. to ensure warranty compliance and to extend life of equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be in possession of a Temple Recommend and/or be worthy to have one.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• Completed trade school or an apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical and / or plumbing Trade.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience required in one of the trades mentioned above.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in general handyman/maintenance work.
• Must be honest and reliable and be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate at a professional level both written and verbally to priesthood leaders, contractors and vendors.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be physically able to climb ladders, stairs, in order to perform maintenance functions.
• Must be physically able to operate equipment and tools to make repairs, etc., and use industrial cleaning chemicals and products.
   

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Job Description

• A position has opened in the Africa South Area Finance and Records Department that requires an individual with expertise  or specialized knowledge and skill sets that can provide varied and complex analysis for varied financial or reporting requirements under the direction of the area Local Unit Manager, to assist other Local Unit Analysts and help give consulting advice to the Local Unit Manager. The purpose of this position is to perform root cause analysis, investigate and resolved data related inquiries and system issues. Identify, gathers and analyzes data to understand data cleansing and manipulation needs to ensure accurate recording of data. Monitors system flows and data to ensure proper system functioning and data intergrity. Ensure that all aspects of local unit finances and record keeping are managed and administered properly in a legal and professional manner. Train and provide advisory services to local unit leaders and clerks on finance and membership record-keeping policies and principles. Under the direction of the area local unit manager, develop internal controls to safeguard sacred funds and identify opportunities to improve financial and record-keeping processes. Ensure that local unit record-keeping reports and finance transactions are accurate, submitted to Church headquarters on time, and follow Church policies. Identify and analyse local unit trends and provide reports to the Area Presidency, DTA, and other departments, that are useful in decision making. May provide support for regional local unit offices, prepare, analyze, and review financial statements and budgets.  Prepare management reports, and perform internal control reviews and some accounting functions.  Customers, including the LUF Manager, Controller and local unit leaders will receive information that will help conduct the business and financial affairs of an area in a legal and professional manner.  Train priesthood leaders. This position reports to the area Local Unit Manager located at the Area Administration Office in Parktown.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the Long-Term Resource Plan (LTRP) under the direction of the DTA and Area Presidency and identify key gaps to achieving the Area Plan.
• Use internal data analysis and external benchmarking analysis to accomplish these responsibilities: 
• Support and inform the Area Plan. 
• Completes root cause analysis of complex data problems, resolves by developing and implementing systems and processes where appropriate.
• Collect, clean, and preprocess data from multiple sources, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Achieve operational plans in a simple and affordable way to strengthen self-reliance. 
• Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and reports to visualize key performance indicators (KPI’s) and provide actionable insights to stakeholders
• Provide expert-level training to local unit leaders, Analysts, and clerks on financial principles and local unit operating procedures
• Under the direction of the area Local Unit Manager, ensure that all core record-keeping processes established and defined by Church headquarters are being fulfilled according to metrics and objectives.
• Assist with finance and membership audits and resolution processes.
• Interpret and communicate findings from data analysis to non-technical stakeholders through clear and concise reports, presentations, and data visualizations.
• Provide local unit support like troubleshoot Church application malfunction reported by leaders and members.
• Assist Area Presidency and local leaders to prepare unit organization applications.
• Look for opportunities to refine local unit record-keeping processes.
• Initiate and participate in business solutions or process improvement projects related to local unit needs.
• Perform and coordinate the performance of internal control reviews.
• Administer and control large operational databases.
• Assist with finding members whose location is unknown.
• Act as a project manager or team member for technical projects impacting the entire department, dealing with complex finance and record-keeping issues.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current / valid Temple recommend
• Required: Bachelor‘ degree in information systems/finance/statistics/Mathematics or related field.
• Eight plus (8 +) years of relevant post-degree work experience, including making presentations to senior-level executives.
• The ideal candidate has worked for a strategy consulting firm or an internal strategy group.
• Candidate must have excellent data analysis skills using analytical software (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power Bl) and expertise presenting high-level proposals using PowerPoint.
• A knowledge of Church organization and how to effectively work with different departments and divisions both in the area and at Church headquarters.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use a personal computer operating in a network environment with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and automated accounting and reporting software.
• Excellent computer application troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to accomplish multiple projects and deliver high quality work with little direction.
• Thorough knowledge of the Church Handbook.
• Extensive knowledge of local unit record-keeping policies, processes, and tools.
• Excellent analytical, planning, and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to train, influence, and motivate others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, may also include being fluent in English.

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Job Description

• The Church Security Department provides competent, professional physical security coverage and response for Church properties and facilities, for employees, Church leaders, visitors, and guests globally. Position exists to promote a safe and peaceful environment in which Church members and visitors can worship, teach, learn, pray together, make and renew covenants, and receive sacred ordinances in order for the mission of the Church to be accomplished. This position helps accomplish goals and tasks specific to an individual area within the Church. The role reports to the Area Support Services Manager and is located in Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa. 

Responsibilities

• Available and able to respond based on the needs of the area at all times.
• Oversee personnel and receives essential tasks with basic instructions independently.
• Develop and provide measurable concepts/practices/procedures in support of the Church's business strategies and CSD’s goals
• Focus on day-to-day operations with little input on creating processes and strategies.
• Leverage technical, human, and procedural resources to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Assist in developing workforce plans and strategies for the future.
• Persuade and lead others within the organization to accept proposals and programs
• Develop strategies and plans for upcoming security related events.
• Significantly improve, change, or adapt existing methods and techniques, drawing from personal experiences and feedback.
• Identify and solve issues of complex nature that trends beyond one's scope or discipline, influenced by culture, language, etc., independently bringing resolution to issues.
• Develop plans to solve wide range of unusual or complex problems
• Maintain vision, oversight, and evaluation of procedures/programs/policies
• Coordinate emergency action plans (EAPs), response drills, and mission-level training
• Inspire in others a sense of urgency to accomplish the work.
• Lead a team/process/project through expertise in most or all security areas within a function, or master of a specific security discipline
• Reach agreement through flexibility and compromise.
• Persuade and effectively communicates with other departments and external organizations to assist CSD in implementing methodology and practices.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external customers to accomplish the work.
• Operate within moderate to high personal risk in threatening and hostile conditions.
• Take initiative to act and empower others to act for themselves in accomplishing the work.
• Coordinate with the CSD to provide independent analysis of geopolitical risks and implications of the Church and/or missionary operations in a country or region.
• Network with security industry counterparts across an assigned geographic area, including law enforcement entities, embassy personnel, and non-governmental organization (NGO) security managers; leverages those relationships to deliver appropriate assistance to Church leaders, departments and members when needed.
• Able to accept substantial legal and reputational risk.
• Manages the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce) in partnership with HR.
• Accompanying General Church Authorities on trips and evaluating risks for missions, area offices, temples, meetinghouses and Area presidency and provide support as required.

Qualifications

• Must be in possession of a Current Temple Recommend
• 12 years of any combination of related experience or progress towards or completion of a university (post secondary) degree or an industry-recognized certification. Former work-related leadership experience.
• Mastery of a specific security discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and CSD/Church practice or expertise across several different disciplines within a security function or several different job areas across security related functions.
• Represent the truth clearly and accurately with multiple departments to accomplish the work
• Sound understanding and ability to work in the Church and/or industry structure.
• Strong knowledge of international security operations and technical systems.
• Adaptability and innovation in dynamic, multi-national settings
• Able to perform sedentary, physical and heavy work
• Visual acuity of 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses and not less than 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral vision is required.
• Selections for this position will not solely be based on an individual's qualifications but will include the needs of the area and Church Security Department.

Qualification – Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in security, Law, Criminology, Criminal Justice, security-related fields or military training.
• Availability to travel for long periods of time.
• Microsoft Office Product familiarity.
• Incident reports.
• Intermediate English, spoken and written.
• High integrity, discretion, and ability to maintain confidential and sensitive matters.
• Knowledge and good analysis of the political situation within the area.