Position Description

Title: Ottawa Administrative Assistant

Ministry: Connecting Streams

Location: Ottawa, ON

Reports to: Ottawa City Leader

Position type: Permanent, Part-time (10 hours / week; $18-22/hr)

Organization Overview

Power to Change  is now a certified Best Christian Workplace! 

We are a non-profit movement that invites others on a mission to help others to know Jesus and experience His power to change the world. Would you like to be part of a Christ-centred community that helps you grow professionally and spiritually? If you answered yes, come join us! 

Ministry Overview

Connecting Streams equips and mobilizes the Church to help society’s vulnerable populations know Jesus and experience His power to change the world. Through partnerships and teams, we build trusting relationships that foster faith and hope. 

Position Overview

The Ottawa Administrative Assistant supports the City Lead and team by enhancing communication and administrative tasks, processing volunteer applications with the Volunteer Coordinator, and managing the Connect Centre's operations. This includes volunteer coordination, inventory management, and maintaining a welcoming space for community engagement and spiritual growth.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible to achieve the following objectives:

• Administrative and Operational Support: Support the City Team Leader by managing data, coordinating meetings, maintaining effective communication, and ensuring operational efficiency. 
• Volunteer Coordination and Engagement: Oversee the volunteer application process, ensuring timely follow-ups and interviews, and maintaining up-to-date volunteer profiles.
• Operational Management of Connect Centre: Ensure the smooth running of the Connect Centre by maintaining inventory, managing finances, and creating a welcoming environment. Implement effective operational procedures, manage staff and volunteer staff hours, and coordinate with the City Leader for event planning and execution.
• Other Responsibilities: Active participation in weekly chapel services  and other ministry prayer / bible study times. Attendance and participation in the bi-annual International Day of Prayer. Manage special projects as assigned by Ottawa City Lead

About You

• You have a deep, growing, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ
• You have a genuine desire to see people’s lives transformed by Jesus
• You have strong interpersonal skills
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You are able to use Google Suite or equivalent
• You are creative aptitude and ability to use Canva or equivalent
• You are able to use social media or willingness to learn
• You have administrative skills, personally organized, good steward of time
• You are self-motivated, team builder, able to work independently
• You have a genuine desire to see people’s lives transformed by Jesus
• You have skill in leading people spiritually regardless of spiritual context
• You have the ability to relate well with Churches and other Christian organizations

Education and Experience

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field and/or previous administrative experience is essential.

What We Offer Our Staff

• Free registration for FamilyLife Weekend Getaway
• Extra vacation week from Christmas to New Year
• Weekly Chapel services
• Semi-annual Day of Prayer participation
• Discounts at our Resource Centre

We thank all applicants for their interest in Power to Change; however, only candidates who closely match the requirements will be contacted directly. Power to Change requires that all staff have a pre-existing belief and demonstration of lifestyle as outlined in the P2C Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith and abide by the biblical principles outlined in these documents. As a religious order, all staff are expected to participate in weekly chapels and other ministry prayer times. Candidates who are selected may be required to complete a background check.

To view more career opportunities at Power to Change, please visit www.p2c.com/careers.

The mission of Power to Change is to further the movements of Christian evangelism and discipleship. All Power to Change staff members and volunteers work collectively to further this overall religious mission. The successful candidate for this position must have a pre-existing belief and demonstration of lifestyle as outlined in the Power to Change Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith. The successful candidate must agree to, sign and, in all good conscience abide by the biblical principles outlined by these documents. It is a prerequisite of employment at Power to Change that any and all staff members and volunteers sign and abide by these documents throughout their course of involvement at Power to Change. For a copy of the Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith, please contact Human Resources.