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Review job description and role requirements; place position within the correct range.

This process is designed for workgroups where multiple staff members are working at the same location and all or most of the staff in the workgroup are employed by Reliant. The process for placing Reliant employees at a staff level may be different when Reliant staff members are working at a ministry alongside other staff who are employed by the ministry partner.

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Job Evaluation Tool

To aid in placing the Missionary Role in the correct Staff Level, click the button below to create a copy of the Staff Level Job Evaluation Tool.

Missionary Staff Levels

Church or Ministry Leadership Roles (e.g., pastor, leader of a ministry or non-profit)
Level	Responsibilities / Experience
Level 1	Entry-level responsibilities Directly supervised in job/tasks Limited decision-making ability related to budgets or church/organization direction No supervisory duties of other employees No experience needed
Level 2	Mid-level responsibility Increased decision-making ability Individual contributor or limited supervisory duties (volunteers or another staff member) Typically at least 3 years of experience in ministry or a similar field
Level 3	High level of responsibility Supervises other staff, leads a main ministry, and/or manages a department within the church or organization Managed by the leadership team Typically at least 5 years of experience in ministry or a similar field
Level 4	Either a pastor or equivalent church role, director of a ministry organization, or member of the organizational leadership team Provides leadership for significant functions of the church or organization Supervise staff, manages budgets, and/or heads organizational initiatives Responsible for financial accountability of the church or ministry organization, whether solely or as a part of a leadership structure Typically 3 years of supervisory or mid-level management experience or equivalent education or ordination This is a similar level to what was previously called pastor, minister, field manager
Level 5	In addition to Level 4 Vision casts for the church or organization and sets the overall direction of programs Has responsibility for the church's or organization's staff Has significant impact on the organization either financially, directionally, or due to the number of people managed May represent the congregation or ministry in denominational, church network, and/or community affairs May supervise or coach other pastors or leaders May have significant leadership responsibilities either for a region or group of churches or ministries May be responsible for several departments or ministry areas Typically 5-10 years of experience in a leadership (Level 4) role
Level 6	In addition to Level 5 Leads a large, multi-faceted ministry, a group of churches, or a region May be on church network boards or provide oversight for groups of churches in other ways Typically 5-10 years of experience in a senior leadership (Level 5) role

Resource

Consider the following domains for the job responsibilities:

Skills/Know-How
Responsibility/Impact
Effort/Problem-Solving

Skills/Know-How - Skills, knowledge, experience, education, and special training required for the role

The depth and breadth of knowledge and skills needed to be effective in the role
The requirement to undertake managerial functions, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling resources; knowledge is applied in an integrated way to achieve goals
The interpersonal and communications skills needed for successful interactions with individuals and groups

Responsibility/Impact - The extent to which the actions and decisions affect the church or ministry

Freedom to Act - how much authority the job has to make decisions without referral to others
Nature of Impact - the nature of the role’s impact and influence on church/ministry results (primary, shared, or contributory)
Magnitude (Area of Impact) - the scope or depth of the impact on the church/ministry

Effort/Problem-Solving - The level to which know-how is used in facing and solving a problem (degree of initiation, creativity, and analysis)

Thinking Environment (Freedom to Think) - the scope within the job to identify and address the problems it typically faces; the thinking environment depends on the absence or presence of policy, procedure, supervisor, or other guidance
Thinking Challenge - reflects the complexity of the problems typically encountered, ranging from simple, repetitive problems to complex and novel situations