Promoting Christian unity in a divided world English Company No and Charity No DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

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1 Promoting Christian unity in a divided world English Company No and Charity No DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE GRADE LOCATION ACCOUNTABLE TO KEY RELATIONSHIPS BACKGROUND JOB SUMMARY Deputy Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome Incumbent Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Piazza del Collegio Romano, Rome The Director and the Governors of the Anglican Centre in Rome. The Archbishop of Canterbury s Representative to the Holy See who is also the Director of the Anglican Centre, the Chairman and other Governors of the Anglican Centre, the staff of the Anglican Centre including the Centre Manager, the Courses and Visitor Manager, (both based in Rome), the Development Officer and the Membership Services Officer (both based in England), The Anglican Centre in Rome promotes Christian unity in a divided world. It is a permanent Anglican Communion presence in Rome, eercising a ministry of hospitality and prayer, and providing educational opportunities and resources. Its Director is the Archbishop of Canterbury s Representative to the Holy See. The Deputy Director supports the Director by overseeing the day to day operation of the Centre in order to enable the Director to focus particularly on his ambassadorial responsibilities The Deputy Director will work closely with the Director to lead and develop the work and life of the Anglican Centre as it encompasses and implements all the activities envisaged in the new 5 year plan which is being developed in (see an introduction in the Appendi) The Deputy Director s main responsibilities will focus on the ministerial and educational life of the Centre with a significant involvement in support of communication activities. He/she may also be involved as required in supporting the Director by being an additional point of contact for the Vatican and for the Anglican Communion in his representational role. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2 The responsibilities of the Deputy Director (who will be a priest of a province of the Anglican Communion) encompass the following: Educational The Deputy Director works in partnership with the Director on the design and presentation of courses which seek To interpret the Anglican Communion to the Roman Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church to the Anglican Communion. This will involve research and analysis and liaison with relevant contacts and specialists. To inform and promote Anglican-Roman Catholic relations, by providing current information on (a) Anglican-Roman Catholic relations internationally and locally for the Anglican Communion and (b) activities within the Anglican Centre. To initiate, organise and operate profitably seminars and other educational opportunities in Rome for Bishops and other leaders within the Anglican Communion. The training of leaders will be informed by the continuing Ambassadorial work of the Director keeping him/her up to date with developments within the curia and more widely within the Roman Catholic Church. To provide a wide range of courses for clergy and laity of the Anglican Communion with the objective of informing the participants about the history, spirituality, worship, art and theology of Western Christianity from its earliest days. This again will be informed by the work of ARCIC, IARCCUM and other bodies with whom the Director will have engagement; many of these courses will have a specific link with this ecclesiological and ecumenical focus. To provide opportunities for Anglicans to be nourished by the artistic and spiritual heritage of 2,000 years of Western Christianity. In particular, the Deputy Director will: Co-design and help lead seminary programmes in Rome in partnership with theological college/seminary staff. Regulars include St Mellitus (CofE), the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, Ming Hua (Hong Kong), Berkeley Divinity School at Yale (TEC), Virginia Theological Seminary (TEC) and Ripon College Cuddesdon (CofE) i. Off-site visits, prepared thematically (past eamples include Rome of Peter and Paul, Caravaggio Trail, Religion in Ancient Rome, Early Christian Rome, Baroque masterpieces) ii. Study sessions (past eamples include ARCIC documents, concepts of Reformation) iii. Arrange eternal speakers (eg. Gregorian professors, Director of the British School at Rome, speakers from Pontifical Council for Christian Unity) Design and lead adult education courses for attendees from across the world iv. Prepare course content, arrange speakers and venues v. Deliver lectures of choice vi. Guide around key sites Carry our research into background material for colloquia on Anglicanism and Catholicism. Arranging for particular colloquia and seminars when so requested. Sharing in all educational events as support

3 Regularly visit Catholic student cohorts in the Beda, the VEC, the Irish College, the Canadian College, the North American College and the Lay Centre Be the key support to scholars in residence. Be the key support for bursary students on courses funded by the St Augustine s Foundation. Be the key support to and involved in the selection of Anglican students at the Venerable English College, the Beda, the Lay Centre and at any other Roman Catholic Institutions in Rome Event logistics In collaboration with the Director and in consultation with the Centre Manager, the Deputy Director will oversee the day to day and etraordinary logistics for the Centre. He/she will a. Arrange for Anglican choirs to sing for major Papal and ecumenical ceremonies negotiating the repertoire, fundraising for accommodation and flights, and organising the logistics b. Organise and co-ordinate major hospitality events, including budgeting, food and drink, compiling guest list, sending invitations and monitoring RSVPs, arranging for waiting staff and door keepers c. Prepare for and staff stalls at major international events, including the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes, The Episcopal Church General Convention, and the 2020 Lambeth Conference d. Be a part of the planning committee for the annual Anglican-Catholic cricket match e. Organise and host seminars and colloquia, inviting speakers, publicising the events, hosting on the day f. Be prepared to work with government departments and embassies across the world to arrange visas and other logistical necessities as, from time to time, might be essential. Communications and Information technology The Deputy Director will support the Director as he oversees the implementation of the communications strategy of the Centre, ensuring good quality communications to supporters and contacts as well as systematic reporting to the Anglican Communion and beyond, through regular and social media In particular, the Deputy Director will: oversee the IT operations of the Anglican Centre being responsible for: o Ongoing development of the Centre s online presence Maintain and develop the ACR website, keeping content up-to-date Develop social media strategy, especially on Facebook and Twitter Prepare twitter responses and material for blogging Review the IT and cyberspace functions of the Centre and recommend improvement. Oversee agreed improvements o Producing graphic design for all aspects of Anglican Centre work: Edit bi-annual newsletter, Centro using InDesign or equivalent publishing software. In this task the Deputy Director, as editor, is assisted by the Development Officer and contributions from governors from various provinces within the Communion. Produce posters and fundraising leaflets for major events; Produce professionally printed orders of service.

4 Recommend and then develop, where appropriate, with the Development Officer and the Director, new agreed strategies for communication overall. Liaise with the Membership Services Officer in the UK and with regional Friends committees, intensifying this relationship. Liaise with ARC committees and IARCCUM bishop pairs on the Centre s life. Prepare the Director s letters to Primates re Scholars in Residence, St Augustine s Foundation places, the Emerging leaders courses, as well as general course advertisements with the Course Manager; providing encouragement to attend to ensure full attendance. Diplomatic In support of and as requested by the Director, the Deputy Director will: Represent the Anglican Communion in the Vatican and wider Rome attending ecumenical services, answering official and unofficial questions, ensuring the voice of the Communion is heard in central and regional decision-making processes Liaise with key stakeholders, including Vatican Departments, Lambeth Palace, the British Embassies in Rome, the Anglican Communion Office, Primates of the Anglican Communion, the Italian Government Provide support for the Archbishop of Canterbury, providing analysis on a range of issues, liaising closely with his private office, preparing briefs for visits to Rome, coordinating major events in Rome Work with the Papal Household and the PCPCU to arrange significant events involving the Pope and the Vatican Priestly ministry, In support of the Director, the Deputy Director will Organise the liturgical life of the Centre including the preparation of the rota of celebrants regularly celebrate and preach organise ecumenical services Relate to Anglican Communion parishes in Rome and Caravita Oratory, with whom the ACR has a covenant relationship. Oversee the Centre s practical support and advice for pilgrims and travellers. Provide, or arrange for the provision of, pastoral support to visitors and Anglican ordinands who are studying in Rome. Share in the receiving of guests with hospitality and information, as well as facilitating short tours and half day pilgrimages where possible. Hosting or co-hosting group visits to the Centre when asked to do so

5 Raise the profile of the Centre in the entire Anglican Communion by travelling, preaching, lecturing and promoting the work of the Centre for fund-raising purposes on a basis agreed with the Governors. The post-holder will hold the relevant permission of one or both the local Anglican ordinaries: i.e. the C of E Bishop in Europe and the Bishop-in-charge of the Convocation of the Episcopal Church in Europe. Library It is the responsibility of the Deputy Director to support the Director to maintain and develop the Anglican Centre library, the largest library on Anglicanism on the European Mainland (15,000 volumes), as a library widely representative of Anglican theology (within a budget approved by the Governors) and to ensure that it is available at appropriate times for academics, students and other interested in Anglicanism. Through this the Centre also offers a different sort of witness and hospitality to students, scholars and interested lay people throughout all the churches. In particular the Deputy Director will support the Director by: Reviewing the paper on the future of the library produced by Canon Dr John Cullen, and recommending a definite way forward. Following Board and Director approval, overseeing the development of the library s direction. Liaising with Dr Cullen on the long term future of the library and its links with other libraries. Five Year Plan The Director will have the main responsibility for leading the implementation of the new Five Year Plan which is being prepared by the Governors. This plan reaffirms the vision and sets goals for the Centre. The Deputy Director will support the Director in the implementation of this plan Management The Deputy Director reports to the Director and through him to the Governors of the Centre. In particular the Director and the Deputy Director work together to: report regularly (at least quarterly) to the Governors (in writing or orally as appropriate) and to keep them well informed about activities, developments and proposed initiatives. control the finances in Rome of the Anglican Centre within a budget approved by the Governors and as directed by them. manage the other staff of the Anglican Centre, based in Rome, currently being: full time Centre Manager part time Courses and Visitor Manager (Assistant to the Centre Manager) part time archivist part time cleaner/housekeeper.

6 Other relationships The Deputy Director is required to support the Director in maintaining and developing a significant number of other relationships and in particular: liaising constructively with all the various staff at Lambeth Palace and at the Anglican Communion Office responsible for any matters relating to the Vatican and to the Anglican Centre. liaising with PCPCU, the British and other Ambassadors to the Holy See and the UK and other Nuncios liaising with specialists in Anglican-Roman Catholic relations Residence Accommodation will be provided for the post-holder in Rome.

7 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE ANGLICAN CENTRE IN ROME PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Desirable A person of eperience and stature. A priest of the Anglican Communion. A team player with proven eperience of co-operative working A diplomat with good oral and written communication skills, sound political judgement, and evident cultural sympathy. Theologically able. An ability to understand and communicate to others the essence of the theological and missiological discussion between the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church. Ecellent information technology skills and an aptitude for new technology An aptitude for collecting, organising and analysing information from a wide range of sources, and distilling them into an appropriate and succinct form for briefing purposes A willingness and an ability to represent the breadth of the Anglican Communion. Good linguistic ability. A knowledge of Italian and/or a willingness and ability to learn Italian is preferable. An ability to oversee and contribute to the courses offered by the Centre. A person of prayer who will help sustain the liturgical and spiritual life of the Centre. An aptitude for developing constructive relationships with organisations and individuals and for working in partnership with others Management skills. The ability to work with and co-manage a small staff team Fleibility and humility. The willingness to work collaboratively with the Director as he seeks to facilitate activities ranging from visits to Rome by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Primates and bishops of the Anglican Communion, to visits by parish groups and by individual clergy and laity.

8 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 Job Title Deputy Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome 2 Job Description As above 3 Accountability The post-holder is responsible to the Director and through him to the Governors of the Anglican Centre in Rome. 4 Employment contract This role will be for a period of at least three years commencing on 1 March The post-holder is employed by the Anglican Centre in Rome, a UK company limited by guarantee which is also registered as a charity. 5 Salary The salary, which is payable monthly in arrears, is paid at the rate payable to a incumbent in the diocese of London in the Church of England, which with effect from 1 April 2017 is 26,020 per annum. 6 Accommodation Free furnished accommodation will be provided. 7 Taation The post-holder will be responsible for any liability to personal taation whether in Italy or elsewhere. 8 Pension The Pension arrangements available will depend upon the nationality and situation of the post-holder. 9 Passages The cost of travel to Rome from the country of origin for the post-holder (and his/her spouse) will be met, on taking up the appointment, and also the cost of returning to the country of origin at the end of the period of service. During the period of this contract, the Anglican Centre will also pay for one return journey each year from Rome to the country of origin for the post-holder (and his/her spouse) for home leave. 10 Moving epenses The reasonable cost of freight for the post-holder s baggage and any household items, on taking up his appointment in Rome, on a basis to be agreed with the Treasurer of the Centre. A similar sum will also be payable at the end of the contract for the return of personal possessions from Italy to the country of origin on finally leaving the service of the Anglican Centre.

9 11 Leave The post-holder is entitled to 6 weeks leave per annum plus Italian national holidays. 12 Sickness In the event of inability to work owing to sickness, as certified by a registered medical practitioner or hospital, the post-holder will be entitled to be paid in full for up to 3 months, less any benefit payable by any Government Social Security Scheme, followed by up to a further 3 months on half pay. 13 Notice The contract may be terminated by three month s notice in writing on either side. 15 Grievances 16 Law In the event of any grievance arising during the course of the post-holder s employment, he/she should initially take the matter up with the Treasurer or the Archbishop of Canterbury s representative on the governing body, but if the matter cannot be resolved he/she shall have a right of appeal to the Governors. The decision of the Governors shall be final. This employment shall be governed by English law.

10 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1 The Anglican Centre in Rome is a United Kingdom company limited by guarantee (Company No ) and registered as a charity (Charity No ). 2 The Governors of the Anglican Centre with effect from 1 September 2017 will be: The Rt Revd Stephen Platten The Very Revd Kurt Dunkle President and Dean of General Seminary, New York The Rt Revd David Hamid Suffragan Bishop in Europe The Revd Isabelle Hamley Personal Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Revd Josiah Idowu-Fearon Secretary General of the Anglican Communion The Most Revd Paul Kwong The Archbishop of Hong Kong The Revd Martin Macdonald (Retired Partner PwC) The Most Revd David Moon The Rt Revd Cate Waynick 10th Bishop of Indianapolis Chairman Nominated by the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church Co-Chair of IARCCUM Nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury Nominated by the Anglican Consultative Council Co-opted Treasurer Co-Chair ARCIC A bishop nominated by the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church Company Secretary Until 31 December 2017 From 1 January 2018 The Revd Barry Nichols The Revd Canon Dr John Gibaut 3 Staffing arrangements The staffing arrangements will be: Based in Rome at the Anglican Centre The Director (full time) The Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi, formerly the Archbishop of Burundi The Deputy Director (full time) Full time Centre Manager, Part time Courses and Visitor Manager (Assistant to the Centre Manager) (25 hours per week), Part time Archivist Part time cleaner/housekeeper (21 hours per week)

11 Based in England Development Officer (part time - 20 hours per week) Membership Services Officer (part time 15 hours per week) Anglican Centre in Rome President The Archbishop of Canterbury Chairman The Bishop of Wakefield Director Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi Appendi OUR VISION promoting Christian unity in a divided world OUR MISSION The Anglican Centre in Rome is the permanent Anglican presence in Rome. It is a living symbol of our Communion's commitment to the unity of the Church. It stands for our desire to work collaboratively with all Christians for justice and peace in the world and for the flourishing of all God's children whatever their origin or status. The Centre's Director is the Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See. We have a ministry of hospitality and prayer, and provide educational opportunities and resources. We foster dialogue, friendship and respect. One Church, for one world - God's world. OUR COMMITMENT IN THE FUTURE Presence Being the continuing symbol and embodiment of the Anglican Communion s commitment to the vision of the one, holy catholic and apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. Maintaining a representative presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion world-wide, through the Director of the Centre. By presence is meant everything that the very eistence of the Anglican Centre in Rome epresses about the Anglican Communion s commitment to unity with the Roman Catholic Church. Conversation Facilitating the vision of meeting together, talking together and walking together, The Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey in 1966 at the time the ACR began stated that the Pope and the Archbishop intend to inaugurate between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion a serious dialogue A key role in mission of the Centre is that of maintaining and fostering conversations about unity,

12 supporting ARCIC, IARCCUM, the national Anglican-Roman Catholic Commissions and other ecumenical networks, dialogues and institutions. Worship, hospitality and education Continuing to be a place of worship, hospitality and education for everyone, sponsoring courses, providing advice on visits and pilgrimages, offering a quiet place of spiritual and intellectual renewal for sabbaticals, meetings, and study. From the outset, the Centre has offered a number of courses each year, primarily but not eclusively, for Anglicans. These rely on the rich resources of the Eternal City and employ those resources imaginatively. Over five decades, the Anglican Centre in Rome has developed and refined its role as Educator, epanding into early evening seminars and colloquia as well as developing the theological content of Centro, the newsletter of the Centre. The echange of gifts Promoting new insights, ideas, eperience and developments in Anglican- Roman Catholic relations, both in Rome and across the world, creating opportunities for each tradition to hear and receive from the other its insights, fears and hopes Receptive Ecumenism. Living in the unique situation in the heart of Rome, the Anglican Centre in Rome is very aware of needing to ask what might be learned or received with integrity from our Roman Catholic interlocutors. An echange goes further and demands of us that we ask what we might teach and give in return. Initiating and encouraging: Communicating fresh ideas and best practice, fostering collaboration Distributing these courses, practices, model relationships, liturgies and study guides. Communicating stories about the varied and rich daily life at the Anglican Centre. Reporting systematically to the Anglican Communion, especially to the primates and targeted leaders, to tell the stories of what we are doing to promote Christian unity in a divided world. Brokering joint practical mission projects, statements and study. Building effective structures for common action. Being the focal point to facilitate Anglican collaboration with the offices of the Vatican, especially the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity. Building capacity As the sustainability of the ACR relies on a long-term focus on capacity development, we need to enrich our resources, viability and stakeholder awareness in order to breathe new life into the Centre s Mission and Vision