Northwest District Office Business Manager Hiring Notice

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,

In the Northwest District Office, we are seeking to fill the position of Business Manager. We ask your assistance in filling this position with an individual who has a heart for serving our Lord and a desire to further the mission and ministry of the Northwest District.

The following are some basic requirements of this position:

• Strong personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

• Be an active member of a Northwest District LCMS congregation

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field

• Be highly experienced in accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting

• Have familiarity with non-profit accounting

• Be experienced in human resources, payroll, and office management

• Have some experience in event planning and property management

• Possess proven leadership skills for working in a relational team environment

This is a full-time, exempt, executive, at-will position and includes medical/dental/vision and retirement/disability benefits. This position is an onsite position at the District Office in Portland, Oregon. The applicant must be able to work both in a team environment and independently. Desire is for the new employee to be available to begin on October 1.

Interested individuals should fax, e-mail, or mail a resume by August 21 to:

NOW District – LCMS

Attn: Marilyn Allen

1700 NE Knott Street

Portland, OR 97212  

Fax: 503-284-2785

E-mail: MarilynA@nowlcms.org

Questions or inquiries should be directed to Marilyn Allen.

“Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts. . . Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth” (3 John 5 & 8). 

In Jesus,

Rev. Dr. Michael T. Von Behren

President, Northwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod