CCO National HQ Missionary

What if your work could help fuel a movement that forms Christ-centred leaders and brings renewal to university campuses across Canada and beyond? As a CCO National HQ Missionary, you will be part of a bold and joyful mission that does just that!

We are seeking mission-minded, Christ-centred leaders with a heart for evangelization and a desire to serve the mission behind the mission. If you want to help renew the world by proclaiming Jesus and supporting the people, systems, and initiatives that advance CCO’s mission across Canada, this job is for you.

As a National HQ Missionary, you will serve as part of a dynamic team at CCO’s National Headquarters, contributing your gifts to the national work that supports campus ministry, missionary formation, evangelization, events, operations, and the growth of the movement. You also receive formation through CCO’s one-year IA Formation Program, designed to equip new missionaries with the spiritual formation, training, and practical tools needed to serve effectively in the mission of evangelization.

National HQ Missionaries play a vital role in CCO’s mission: raising up leaders to evangelize the world one person at a time. If you are ready to give your gifts, your leadership, and your life to the mission of proclaiming Jesus and supporting the renewal of university campuses across Canada, we invite you to apply.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve on a National Headquarters team that supports CCO’s mission of evangelization across Canada.
• Contribute to projects, events, communications, administration, operations, or other initiatives that advance the work of the movement.
• Support campus teams, students, supporters, and national initiatives through faithful and professional service.
• Collaborate with staff and missionaries across departments to help meet the needs of the mission.
• Participate in CCO training, team life, prayer, and ongoing missionary formation.
• Grow in CCO’s spirituality, methods, tenets, and core values.
• Use your gifts, skills, and leadership to help proclaim Jesus, form leaders, and renew university campuses through the work of National Headquarters.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Required
• • A personal commitment to the Catholic faith and the mission of evangelization.
  • Willingness to proclaim Jesus and help form Christ-centred, Spirit-filled leaders through service to CCO’s national mission.
  • A desire to support the work of evangelization, campus ministry, missionary formation, and the growth of the movement from National Headquarters.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills.
  • Willingness to serve as part of a team and receive formation, training, and feedback.
  • Openness to being placed on any National Headquarters team based on ministry needs, skills, experience, and fit.
  • Availability to begin employment in May, and willingness to raise the necessary funds for employment.

• Preferred
• • Previous involvement with CCO as a participant, leader, or volunteer.
  • Experience leading or participating in CCO faith studies.
  • Experience in ministry related to young adults, especially campus ministry. 
  • Experience in administration, communication, event planning and execution, or project coordination.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, serve others, organize details, support a team, and follow through on commitments.
  • Comfort using common administrative tools and technology, such as email, calendars, documents, spreadsheets, databases, and online forms.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Opportunity to work in a faith-based team environment, participating in prayer, praise, and worship, Mass, and Adoration in the workplace.
• Other benefits
• • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick and compassionate care days, retreat days, and debrief days.
  • Health benefits for full-time employees after 4 months of employment.
  • RRSP employer contributions and eligibility for some taxable benefits.
  • Excellent in-house training and leadership development programs.
  • Opportunities for further education from external institutions.
  • Opportunities to participate in short-term mission projects in Canada and around the world.
  • Opportunities for travel to work functions.
• Wage: National HQ Missionaries receive a monthly salary equivalent to the minimum wage of the province of employment and are based on a 40-hour work week. Salaries increase with years of experience.
• Location: CCO’s National Headquarters, Ottawa, ON 
• Department: Determined during the hiring process based on best fit
• Responsibility Level: 1
• Working hours
• • Full-Time: 40-hour work week.
  • Occasional weekend and evening work will be required; flexibility in schedule may be required from time to time to accommodate program requirements. 
  • Occasional Travel will be required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• All employees of CCO are required to participate in the mission of the New Evangelization within the Catholic Church and work toward the propagation of the Gospel. This includes taking the initiative to lead CCO Catholic Faith studies, share the kerygma (through tools like the Ultimate Relationship booklet), and/or participation in the evangelization efforts of CCO, including opportunities to participate in CCO Missions.
• Actively practicing Catholic, in good standing, willing to uphold Catholic moral teachings, while leading a life that exhibits fidelity to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Therefore, all CCO employees must be baptized Catholic.
• Maintain an active sacramental and spiritual life rooted in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, committed to personal prayer, reading Scripture, regular confession, and Mass attendance.
• Must be able to meet CCO’s Responsible Ministry Policies.
• Must be compliant with all applicable Personnel Policies.
• All CCO staff have the unique opportunity and privilege to rely on God’s providence. The successful candidate will develop their own team of financial and prayer supporters who contribute directly to the funds for their salary. For more information on MPD (Mission Partner Development), please see our MPD FAQ at http://careers.cco.ca. 
• Contract Term: 1 year

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 31st, 2027

POSITION START DATE: May 1st, 2027. Employment starts with New Hire Orientation, which is 1 week of training, including training on raising the necessary funds for employment. This is also known as Ministry Partner Development (MPD).

VACANCY: This posting is for an existing vacancy

Catholic Christian Outreach is committed to forming saints and missionaries. If you are ready to lead with conviction, grow with humility, and serve with joy, we welcome your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only qualified applicants will be contacted. 

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Is CCO the right place for you?

Catholic Christian Outreach is a vibrant, fun and exciting place to work. Our mission is to raise up Christ-centred, Spirit-filled leaders to evangelize the world one person at a time. Working together in fellowship and community, we are passionate about fulfilling the Great Commission. Through our reach on university campuses, in dioceses, and parishes, CCO is catalyzing missionary disciples all over the world. We are looking for individuals who share our vision. 

Check out our Builders Magazine to learn about what makes us who we are, such as our tenets and Core Values. If you are passionate about evangelization and seeing the world reached for Jesus, or if you are ready to put your technical talents, gifts, and strengths to work in the service of the Church and its mission, CCO could be the place for you.

CCO offers a variety of ways to work with us. If none of these postings seem right for you, contact us at recruitment@cco.ca. We are always looking to add excellent people in a variety of positions, and not all opportunities are posted.