This position is central to the Missionary Department's role to "Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and HIs Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end."

This position participates the allocation, forecasting, and planning of young missionary needs worldwide. This position coordinates the planning for changes to the world-wide allocation of missionaries, planning for the creation of new missions, maintaining mission transfer and MTC training schedules, and being a data steward over missionary complements and overseeing the arrival and departure dates for the missionary force.

The customers for this position are the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, General Authorities, missionary training centers, area offices, priesthood leaders, prospective missionaries, and parents.