Responsibilities

Area JustServe Council

The area JustServe council functions under the direction of a member of the Area Presidency and is chaired by an Area Seventy responsible for JustServe. Council members may include a member of the Area Presidency, the Area Seventy responsible for JustServe, the area JustServe specialist, the area director of Church Communication and area Welfare and Self-Reliance manager (or their representatives), country JustServe specialists (if called), and other JustServe specialists (including selected coordinating council JustServe specialists) as needed.

The council’s duties include the following:

1. Monitoring all aspects of JustServe implementation and operation, recommending adjustments to implementation as needed to achieve desired outcomes (See JustServe Community Service Guidebook, page 16).

2. Working with, teaching, and providing ongoing support to the area, mission, and coordinating council specialists.

Area Seventy

See JustServe Community Service Guidebook, page 4.

Area JustServe Specialist

See JustServe Community Service Guidebook, page 4.

Multi-Coordinating Council JustServe Specialist

(In Model A this lead position, where possible, aligns with the mission boundaries. In Model B this lead position, if needed, may align with country boundaries.)

Multi-coordinating council JustServe specialists operate within the mission (or country) boundaries. A multi-coordinating council JustServe specialist (lead) may also simultaneously serve as a coordinating council JustServe specialist.

The multi-coordinating council specialist’s duties include the following:

1. Using JustServe.org administrative privileges, delegate administrative and boundary privileges to the coordinating council JustServe specialists.

2. Become a member of and coordinate closely with the local Church Communication Council that is within or may overlap the mission boundaries.

3. Work with the coordinating council JustServe specialists to identify faith-based, nonprofit, community, and government organizations to determine their volunteer needs. Using the general guidelines (see www.JustServe.org/about), evaluate and post those needs on JustServe.org. Try to provide service opportunities within or near the boundaries of each stake.

4. Designate and authorize administrators in faith-based, nonprofit, community, and government organizations within the mission boundaries and teach them how to use the website.

5. Frequently review the JustServe projects within mission boundaries to include projects for individuals and committees from throughout the community, youth, young single adults, missionaries, young Church service missionaries, families, quorums, classes, and wards.

6. Coordinate closely with the mission JustServe specialists to help find appropriate community service opportunities for full-time missionaries.

7. Teach coordinating council JustServe specialists and other administrators and organizations how to post projects and use the website and app.

8. When organizations using JustServe.org span several cities, or when mission boundaries do not align with city boundaries, coordinate with neighboring multi-coordinating council JustServe specialists to determine who will serve as the organization contact.

Coordinating Council JustServe Specialist

The coordinating council JustServe specialist works under the direction of the Area Seventy, the area JustServe specialist, and the multi-coordinating council JustServe specialist. When mission and coordinating council boundaries include multiple cities or portions of cities or organizations with multiple locations, coordination will be directed through the area or multi-coordinating council JustServe specialists.

The coordinating council specialist’s duties include the following:

1. Coordinate with the area or multi-coordinating council JustServe specialist to identify and reach out to faith-based, nonprofit, community, and government organizations to determine their volunteer needs. Using the general guidelines, evaluate the opportunities and post those needs on JustServe.org. Try to offer service opportunities within or near the boundaries of each stake (See JustServe Community Service Guidebook, “Successful Practices for Implementing JustServe,” page 12).

2. Authorize organizations and administrators on JustServe.org for faith-based, nonprofit, community, and government organizations within the coordinating council and teach them how to use the website. Maintain contact and cooperative relationships with these organizations and administrators.

3. Work with the mission JustServe specialist to help find appropriate community service opportunities for full-time missionaries.

4. Under the direction of the Area Seventy, coordinating council JustServe specialists may organize a committee to assist with community outreach and posting projects on the website. (Members of this committee are invited but not called and set apart. They can be any individuals involved in the community, not necessarily members of the Church.)

5. Serve as a resource for stake presidents in the coordinating council to assist with teaching stake councils and others as requested by stake presidents and stake Relief Society presidents.

6. Frequently review the JustServe projects within the coordinating council. Post a variety of projects for youth, young single adults, missionaries, young Church service missionaries, families, quorums, classes, wards, and different committees and individuals from throughout the community.

Stake President

See JustServe Community Service Guidebook, page 5–6.

Stake Relief Society President (or representative)

See JustServe Community Service Guidebook, page 8–9.

Ward Council (member of ward bishopric or representative)

The ward council’s duties include the following:

1. Be the liaison between the stake Relief Society president or her representative and the ward council.

2. Coordinate with the stake Relief Society president or her representative to receive training.

3. Teach ward members the purpose of JustServe and help them use the website.

4. Invite individuals, families, quorums, classes, and the ward to give community and humanitarian service as time and circumstances permit.

5. Encourage JustServe participants to share inspiring experiences.