Business Administrator Urgently Needed

Please pray with us for our urgent need for a Business / Finance Administrator to serve in Manila, Philippines with Action International Ministries. This is a missionary position so this person will need to be approved by ACTION as a missionary and be responsible to raise their own support. Here is a brief job description.

DESCRIPTION A Business / Finance Administrator is urgently needed in the Manila office of ACTION Philippines, an evangelical ministry among street children, the urban poor and churches located in impoverished areas. This person must have a vital personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, be mature and have adequate business skills. They will need to raise their own support. Applicants may be male or female, single or married, preferably age 25 or above. Length of service is a minimum of two years but can be extended for career service.

PURPOSE OF POSITION To direct the affairs of business and finance, legal and government matters and reporting, immigration matters for missionaries, shipping and customs, employment and Filipino staff matters, property and equipment contract / titles (purchase and sales), communication systems, clerical and ACTION archives, and ACTION office operations. The Business Administrator is to see that these affairs are executed with Christian integrity and in compliance to generally accepted standards, nationally and internationally.

QUALITIES DESIRED
• Administratively gifted with willingness to assist missionaries and Filipino people
• An organizer with a mind for detail
• A “people person” and able to work cross-culturally
• Know how to manage finances and have experience with bookkeeping/accounting
• A working knowledge of Quick Books, or willing and able to learn on the job
• A working knowledge of PC computers would be very helpful
• A willing and able learner

HOW TO APPLY To apply, contact one of the offices below and request an application, support guidelines and a job description. Fill out the application and return it to the ACTION office nearest you. If married, both husband and wife will need to apply and be accepted. Your application will be processed as quickly as possible. Once you are accepted, you may begin raising support. To learn more about the position, living in the Philippines, schooling for children or any other questions, send an email to Jeff Anderson, Philippine Field Director, at take.action@actionintl.org.

ANOTHER WAY TO HELP If you know that you are not the one God is calling for this position, you can still help by:
• Posting a flyer on your church or Bible college bulletin board.
• Sharing this need with anyone you know that may qualify for this position.
• Praying that the Lord of the Harvest will send a laborer to meet this need
• Supporting the one whom God calls (contact the office nearest you for information on how to send donations.)

A more detailed job description can be found at http://www.actionph.org/06-mainpages/links.htm