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Catholic Youth Coordinator

Catholic Youth Coordinator

Alpha Latinoamerica is recruiting! We are looking to appoint an energetic and skilled person to the following part-time, fixed term role!

  • Brazil
Job profile
Job title
Catholic Youth Coordinator
Department
Alpha Latinoamerica
Reports to
Regional Youth Manager
Location
Brazil
Travel required
Yes
Work pattern / hours
F/T. Available to work key evenings/weekends during events
Date
January 2026

Alpha International context

Our Vision

(Re)Evangelisation of the Nations, Revitalisation of the Church, and Transformation of Society.

Our Mission

We equip and serve the church in its mission to help people to discover and develop a relationship with Jesus.

Our Values

We are for the church, by the church and through the church.

We are passionate about unity.

We believe the church deserves the highest quality.

We believe in giving it all away.

At Alpha, we believe that everyone should have the chance to explore the Christian faith. It’s our aim to resource the church in its evangelistic mission through the Alpha course, a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith.

Over the last 25 years, we estimate that over 30 million people have participated in the course, in over 100 countries, and our hope is that by the end of 2033, at least 100 million people will have participated in an Alpha course and heard the good news of Jesus.

Role purpose

Alpha Latin America (LATAM) consists of a regional team and four National Alpha Offices (NAOs) across Latin America.

The purpose of this role is to catalyze the growth of Alpha Youth within Brazil as a National Alpha Office, developing and maintaining key relationships with youth leaders and youth networks, and supporting both the regional team and the Brazilian NAO in implementing the Church Engagement Framework for Youth.

With a passion for equipping the Church in evangelization, the ideal candidate will be proactive in building strong relationships with church leaders and fostering unity within the body of Christ. They will have experience speaking publicly to inspire and cast vision, particularly among youth leaders in Protestant churches. This person must influence with high levels of credibility in order to drive new church growth and strengthen existing church partnerships.

As the driving force behind increasing the number of churches running Alpha Youth in Brazil, this rolewill work closely with Protestant youth leaders across the country, reporting directly to the Regional Youth Manager and supporting the development of Alpha for teenagers within the Brazilian NAO.

The candidate will also engage at a regional level with leaders across Protestant denominations, bringing a proven track record as a strategic networker and influencer capable of promoting and facilitating collaboration throughout Latin America.

Key responsibilities

Driving the growth of the number of churches running Alpha Youth across all of the Church Engagement Framework (acquisition, training / train-the-trainer, strategic church investments) and regularly review progress in meeting growth goals.
Delivering a regional ‘Alpha Youth Marathon’ to galvanise hundreds of churches in Brazil to run Alpha Youth in the same period of time.
Building and maintaining relationships with regard to the CEF for Alpha for Youth.
Working closely and collaboratively with the whole Ministry Development and National Office teams as well as the global Alpha Youth team.
Role dimensions
Budget management (£) No
People management No
Key relationships – internal National and Regional team based across the region; Alpha International staff based around the world
Key relationships – external Church and Catholics Influencers and Leaders, Partnerships

Essential Skills, knowledge and experience

Deep knowledge and experience of the Catholic Church and its context in LATAM
Ability to cast vision, inspire others, and to clearly communicate around vision, mission, strategy and specific initiatives
A highly capable, relational and well-respected networker and trust builder
Builder of sustainable strategies
Heart for evangelisation and pastoral transformation.
Passionate about Alpha and Christian Unity.
A high-energy and experienced Christian leader, with a strong vision for evangelism, who is passionate about Alpha as an effective tool to support the mission of the Church.
Good knowledge of Alpha and Alpha related ministries
Has existing influential relationships that will open new relationships for Alpha
Excellent peer relationship management.
Personal involvement and influence in a strategic church in the region, ideally a church that already runs Alpha and embraces the Alpha DNA.
Fluent written and spoken English

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Should be based in a key city in Brazil.
Excellent computer literacy skills including Data Base/CRM (Salesforce)
Ability to travel
Experience with Youth.
Understanding of Alpha’s key audiences and the denominational spread of the global church which we serve.
Significant and recent exposure to Alpha.

Characteristics Needed

Has a personal faith in Jesus that embraces the Alpha DNA.
A deep conviction that Alpha is an essential tool for evangelisation and revitalisation in the local church.
Love for the church, passion for unity and a willingness to work with all Christian denominations and followers of Christ.
High energy with a growth mindset and a “Can-do” attitude with a clear desire to both set and then reach stretch goals, leading the team to do likewise.

Working environment

We have a purposeful working environment where we strive for excellence in everything we do. Our workplace culture is shaped by our values which are AUGHT. They are Audacity, Unity, Generosity, Humility and Tenacity. We respect and value our colleagues, encourage and affirm often, challenge when necessary, supporting always. It is an inspiring and energising place to work where innovation and creativity is encouraged alongside passion and discipline. The staff community is warm and engaging, with lifelong friendships being built.

Work expectations

Mon-Fri: flexi-time is available
Full-time with availability of weekend event schedules, or holiday evenings
Home Office
3 month probationary period

Please apply

If you are interested in the role of Regional Head of Fund Development, send your resume and the

reason why you think you are the right candidate for this role to our team.

Email address: equipo@alpha.org

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