Jobs

  • METRO is looking for a part-time Admin Assistant to help the committee –  paid for 3-4 hrs per week. 
  • The Presbyterian Youth and Children’s Committee (PYCC) are looking for a Admin Officer to be employed for 2 days per week.
  • Applicants are free to apply  for either position, or both positions, working for 2.5 days a week total. 

If an applicant desired to do the combined role, there is considerable overlap in the ministry and roles, and the planning for PYV and Summer Camp, together with the YouthMETRO Intensive at Summer camp can run very smoothly. If you would like to apply for both roles please send an email addressed to admin@pyv.org.au and joyarundell1@gmail.com

PYCC Admin Officer
The Presbyterian Youth and Children’s Committee is seeking applications for a part-time Administration Officer. This role will be providing critical support to our volunteers to enable them to get on with the task of discipling youth and children across Victoria. The ideal applicant will be a mature Christian, with a passion for young people. They will need to have proven admin skills, be energetic, and self-motivated. They will also need the ability to communicate effectively with various teams and PCV groups.  Ideally, they will be available to provide administrative support for occasional Saturday events, as well as at least two camps through per year. The position is for 2 days per week, and is available for an immediate start.

All applications should include contact details of their current minister, their last two employers and hold a current Working with Children Check Card. Please send applications to admin@pyv.org.au
Job description is here.

METRO Committee Admin Assistant 
The METRO Committee’s is looking for a committed Christian, with Admin experience and somewhat flexible work hours, for this 3-4 hour/ week role (paid $7,000 p.a.).

We pray God will provide someone with a Gospel heart, a desire to see workers for the harvest trained, and someone with administration gifts.
Role description and contact details are in this link.
Applications for the METRO Admin Assistant role close on 17 March 2024

The State Council of the PWMU (Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union) is seeking a person to undertake administrative tasks to ensure council members have the support they need to work efficiently.

PWMU aims to encourage the support of, provide information about, and raise funds for Victorian Presbyterian workers that have been approved by APWM. It has a membership of about 200, some meeting in branches. www.pwmu.org.au

Responsibilities

  • Deal with PWMU correspondence, membership, remittances and cookbook purchases.
  • Manage the databases.
  • Bank the monies received and communicate with PCV accounts department to allocate EFTs (Electronic Fund Transfers) and process invoices correctly.
  • Work with the newsletter editor to produce the monthly newsletter.
  • Prepare and assist with mailouts.
  • Produce documents required by council.
  • Print and mail the Dayspring children’s magazine.
  • Maintain office supplies.
  • Undertake office tasks for council members.
  • Manage telephone enquiries.

Requirements

  • The hours are flexible but require working eight hours a week and being available for contact on two days each week.
  • The ability to be organised, prioritise, meet deadlines, take instructions thoughtfully and implement them carefully, be confidential and have good filing skills is required. The office uses Microsoft 365 and Mailchimp.
  • Good communication skills and attention to detail are essential.

Conditions

Employment as casual Level 3 clerical assistant is for 8 hours a week, with 4 weeks unpaid leave over December/January.

Applications and enquiries

Send resume/CV to PWMU-Vic Secretary, Mrs Alison Stanley secretary@pwmu.org.au by 23rd February, 2024.

Click here for a more detailed job description.

BayChurch Presbyterian is Hiring!

BayChurch Presbyterian is a growing, Gospel centred, multicultural, multigenerational church in the bayside area of Melbourne.

We are seeking to employ an Admin Worker and a Music Director. Both positions will be employed on a part time basis.

Please view and download the application details from our website at: https://baychurchpresbyterian.com.au/we-are-hiring

To apply please email info@baychurchpresbyterian.com.au with your CV and cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for either role.

It is a mainly elderly congregation with a weekly average attendance of 25. There is a strong biblical and gospel-focused, conservative emphasis among the congregation.

There is an excellent modern church building seating about 150, and a  modern 5 bedroom manse.

Somerville is a pleasant, growing community on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.

We are seeking an energetic home missionary, or ordained minister, willing to focus on a biblical, gospel-based  ministry. The appointment would be by the Presbytery of Flinders, of a person accredited by the Ministry Development Committee.

Enquiries to the Clerk of Flinders Presbytery, Rev Brett Peatman, flindersclerk@gmail.com ,  Or the  Interim Moderator.  Frank Savage. fsav31@hotmail.com

Principal, Presbyterian Theological College – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

25 September 2023

Job description: The Presbyterian Church of Victoria (PCV) is seeking a faithful Christian, academically able to lead the ministry of the Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. The ideal applicant will be academically qualified and with experience in pastoral ministry, who can give direction to the development of the college, be a model of integrity and faithful Bible teaching to the students, support and encourage the work of colleagues.

The principal will also have a role in the wider Presbyterian Church of Victoria and encourage the work of the gospel in congregations throughout the State. The PCV believes that the College is in a unique position to have a significant role in promoting the work of the gospel in the State of Victoria both within and beyond the bounds of the denomination and is looking for a person of energy and determination who can see the opportunities and lead the College in making its contribution through the training of faithful gospel ministers.

Position qualifications: The successful candidate will either be a minister in full standing with the Presbyterian Church of Australia; or be willing to satisfy the requirements of the rules of the General Assembly of Australia relative to the reception of ministers from other churches; or similarly able to provide theological and spiritual leadership as a teacher of the Church. The successful candidate must embrace and actively promote the Reformed faith as embodied in the confessional standards of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. Previous experience in academic teaching, academic administration, and curriculum design is desirable, as well as a proven ability to participate in wider academic and cultural engagement across a variety of platforms.

Full-time. Expected start date: SEM 2, 2024. Close date for applications 28 February 2024.

Application instructions: All applications should include a current CV, a cover letter and contact details for at least three referees and are to be directed by email to the PCV Theological Committee Chair, Rev. Kevin Maxwell (ptcpositionsapp.boardsec@gmail.com).

Please contact the Office if you have any questions or to request the full detailed position description – +61 3 9898 9384 or info@ptc.edu.au.

Seeking a Minister for South Yarra Presbyterian Church

South Yarra Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, was established on its present site in 1854 and has continued to proclaim the gospel in the inner suburbs of Melbourne. The congregation is now looking to call a new senior minister.

We are a Reformed and evangelical church that values sound preaching and a confessional approach to worship, teaching and congregational life. We are thankful for a tradition of fine preachers and pastors and want to maintain a faithful and welcoming witness to the gospel. We are currently a vigorous congregation with between 40 and 50 regularly attending, with an active eldership, drawing people both from South Yarra and across Melbourne, from a variety of cultural backgrounds. A pastoral support worker has recently been employed to assist us in expanding the ministry of the congregation. Our property’s size and inner-city location provides considerable scope for future ministry, and we are looking to renew our heritage church building as part of that process.

Our selection committee is seeking expressions of interest from those with experience in congregational ministry, who prize the preaching of the Word and welcome the opportunity to pastor within a confessionally Reformed context.

For further details, please contact the Interim Moderator, Rev. Bob Thomas, at revbobthomas@gmail.com / ph: 0417 592 646, or the Session Clerk, Rev. Ben Nelson, at ben.nelson@ptc.vic.edu.au. Visit www.southyarrachurch.org to find out more about our congregation.

Koroit-Port Fairy Parish is seeking to call a Pastor

This Parish is looking to call a pastor in 12-24 months time. The ministry is currently served by a full-time interim pastor, under whom much growth is taking place, following a long ministry by the recently retired minister.
The Selection Committee are seeking a pastor to build on this solid and encouraging foundation, as younger families are being drawn into fellowship..

Koroit is seeing much development as it borders the city of Warrnambool, and prosperous farmland; Port Fairy is a unique tourist town on the coast. 

If you sense God’s leading to this ministry, please get in touch with the Interim Moderator, Rev Rod Waterhouse at rodwhouse@gmail.com or 0438 555 983.