Manages all  activities in the Community Events Department; works with covenanted communities, committees, staff, hotel personnel, registrants, and vendors for each event; responsible for site selection and negotiation; on-site logistics; scheduling and planning on-site activities; negotiation and contracting of speakers and  workshops; oversees the registration process of all events; event budget planning; implementation and management; directing volunteer activities; scheduling and correlating mailings; oversee design and production of all promotional, marketing and public relations material related to Community Events; track income and expenses for each event; handle all departmental requests; and duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

Experience and skills:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of successful event planning
• Successfully completed Science of Mind Foundation class
• Excellent interpersonal skills and oral/written communication
• Strong strategic, program creation, and implementation skills
• Effective managerial and team building skills
• Accounting and budgeting experience at the managerial level
• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude
• Strong preference for Science of Mind Practitioner
• Has own rigorous daily practice and evidences compassion and service as personal ideals
• Embraces Global Heart Vision and New Organizational Design model
• Active member of a Religious Science or New Thought Community

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consults with other Departments in developing courses of action for reaching objectives
• Develops, recommends and tracks budgets for carrying out objectives
• Develops and maintains procedures for all phases of all UCRS events and gatherings
• Solicits and approves work of other departments relating to all UCRS events and gatherings
• Coordinates and supplies all logistics and support services, in-house and outside
• Establishes position descriptions for event office staff
• Selects employees to carry out objectives, as directed by functions necessary
• Liaise with planning committees for all UCRS sanctioned events and gatherings
• Provides and supervises policy, procedure and budgetary guidelines for all UCRS event and gathering planning committees
• Researches and reports to committees regarding future events and gathering sites as to availability, accessibility, and economic impact of cities and sites
• Coordinates development and use of brochures and publicity for all UCRS events and gatherings
• Develops special projects as may relate to events and gatherings
• Coordinates development of forms and tools for use in all phases
• Maintains high level of customer service
• Recommends policy for carrying out objectives

Must be dedicated to the Global Heart Vision, our shared values and guiding principles; visioning, teamwork, open communication, accountability, and congruence. 

Please send your resume and a brief statement of your vision for this role to

Roxy Sagisi – Human Resources
United Centers for Spiritual Living
2600 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank California  91505

Emails also accepted at: rsagisi@religiousscience.org
Please reference Community Events Manager in the subject line.

Application deadline: March 31, 2008