World Council of Churches 

VACANCY 

Programme Executive - Programme Executive responsible for the Ecumenical United Nations Office (EUNO) in New York 

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating the work of the Ecumenical United Nations Office (EUNO) in New York and will develop relations with UN system entities based in New York, and to represent the WCC in UN and intergovernmental forums in New York.  They should be fluent in English and ideally have a good knowledge of Spanish and/or French.

For more details refer to the WCC website 

Deadline for applications:  30 June 2020  Apply online only  

11th WCC Assembly postponed until the second half of 2022  

The executive committee, on behalf of the central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has decided, in close consultation with the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and other host churches and local partners, to postpone the 11th assembly, originally planned for September 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany, until 2022.

At a glance

• The decision, announced on 3 June, was made because of the gravity and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• It is hoped that an assembly in 2022 will provide a better opportunity to secure the full participation of the ecumenical fellowship. The location in Karlsruhe will remain the same.
• The pandemic will also have a significant impact on assembly planning in terms of programme, logistics, and finances.

"So much creative thought and hard work have already gone into preparations for our next assembly. I am grateful to all who have contributed thus far; and I am confident that, with our continued collaboration, the support of the churches, and God's continued blessings, our 11th Assembly will even more deeply contribute to the life, witness, and spirituality of Christians everywhere."  Said Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, Interim General Secretary of the World Council of Churches.

For more information read the WCCC press release: World Council of Churches postpones its assembly in order to be more inclusive of the wider fellowship amid COVID-19