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Operations Manager (Casual) Location
USA - Florida - Orlando - Wycliffe USA HeadquartersJob Description Summary
Job Description
Invitation to join God in His mission:
For more than 80 years Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. has been committed to ensuring that people “from every nation, tribe, people and language” (Revelation 7:9) have access to God’s Word in a language and format they can clearly understand. We believe that accurate, clear, and natural translations of the Bible in accessible formats lead to people entering into life-transforming relationships with God.
Wycliffe is a catalyst in the global Bible translation movement, engaging with thousands of partners around the world to collaboratively carry out this work. Wycliffe’s vision is for people from every language to understand the Bible and be transformed. Our mission is to serve with the global body of Christ to advance Bible translation, and work together so people can encounter God through his word.
Wycliffe is a distinctly Christian community where you can flourish by using your God-given talents and abilities to serve and support the ministry of Bible translation. Your employment with Wycliffe is not merely a vocation, it is responding and making a commitment to actively participate in what He’s doing around the world. Your faith, prayers, skills and experiences are foundational to contributing and witnessing God’s Word impacting people around the world. This is a once-in-eternity opportunity!
We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and is completely trustworthy, speaking with supreme authority in all matters of belief and practice. Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values can be found
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. An exemplary standard of ethics, behavior and conduct that reflects biblical principles are lived-out by all staff. As an active partner in fulfilling the Great Commission, Wycliffe staff embrace and adhere to Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values, all of which are essential to Wycliffe fulfilling its Bible translation mission. Prayer undergirds Bible translation and is foundational to Wycliffe’s work culture. Our work atmosphere provides numerous opportunities, individually and corporately, to actively live out your faith in Jesus Christ as you work heartily as to the Lord.
As a religious organization and employer, Wycliffe is permitted to and does make employment decisions on the basis of religion, biblical standards and our religious beliefs.
Minimum Spiritual and Personal Commitment:
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony.
- Identify with and participate in a Christian church and proactively seek to grow in your Christian faith.
- Establish and maintain a team of prayer partners (minimum 3-5 partners) who commit to praying for you as you respond and commit to your season of ministry at Wycliffe.
- Actively participate in corporate prayer and devotional times such as weekly team devotionals, Entermission, Scripture Celebrations, Spiritual Retreats and World Day of Prayer.
- Maintain an exemplary standard of Christian ethics, behavior and conduct within Wycliffe and in your public and private life outside of Wycliffe, and agree to abide by Wycliffe’s ethics, behavior and conduct standards at all times.
- Demonstrate Christian maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.
- Actively incorporate your Christian faith, as well as Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values in all aspects of your daily work.
Learning & Development Department Overview
The vision of Learning & Development is for all staff to steward a culture of learning and belonging to nurture a healthy, thriving, growing community of grace. Our mission is to serve all Wycliffe USA staff and provide diverse, excellent experiences for personal and organizational development. We exist to foster a culture of learning and belonging that empowers all staff, inspiring them toward transformation in community and leading to enhanced effectiveness in the global Bible translation movement.
Job Responsibilities:
- Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for unreached people groups around the world.
- Act as an organizational representative presenting the global ministry of Wycliffe and encouraging interested individuals, organizations and churches to participate in the work of Bible translation.
- Serve as the logistics coordinator for Wycliffe’s orientation program, Engage, The Wycliffe Connection, and logistics, collaborating with program coordinators on planning, execution and follow-up tasks.
- Ensure smooth execution of logistical event components, including banquet setups, rooming needs, registration tracking, AV, catering, signage, transportation, and other details, while addressing any issues that arise.
- Serve as a liaison for departments and vendors, coordinating timelines and communication for smooth event planning and execution processes.
- Contribute to planning sessions to develop event concepts and strategies for improved experiences.
- Assist in developing and leading effective event evaluation efforts at enhancing processes and participant experiences.
- Track expenses and event payments/deposits, manage invoice processing, and bill reconciliation to ensure accurate event budgeting.
- Provide operations and logistics support for Learning & Development initiatives, including programs like M101(leadership development program), Lunch and Learn sessions, Lead Like Jesus Leadership Encounter, and more.
- Assist in backend structure and operations of Learning & Development.
- Assist the Learning and Development Registrar to register and communicate with all staff navigating through the Learning & Development Flow.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Orientation and Course Design.
- Schedule Requirements: Position requires some nights and weekends during events.
Minimum Skill Sets (KSAs):
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ): Demonstrates desire and ability to support corporate Biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation as evidenced by your active participation and willingness to pray with and for others; be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all verbal and written, internal and external professional communications.
- Work well within your team by demonstrating Christian maturity and the humility that gives appropriate credit to others where it is due. Be willing to take ownership of shortcomings and faults, admit and own mistakes, receive correction or exhortation and remain teachable with a willingness to learn and grow.
- Physical Demands:Regularly required to stand or walk. Must also be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or bend; climb or balance. Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. Must regularly talk or hear. Must frequently lift and/or move 5-25 pounds.
- Attention to Detail: Works in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner. Demonstrates concern for thoroughness and accuracy, verifying that work has been done according to procedures and standards.
- Client Focus: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external clients. Looks for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Explores and addresses the unidentified, underlying and long-term client needs. Anticipates clients' upcoming needs and concerns.
- Compassion: Genuinely cares about people and shows concern for their problems. Is available and ready to help. Demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others and shows sympathy to the plight of others.
- Planning and Organizing: Prioritizes, plans, and adjusts work activities, uses time efficiently, ensures optimal use of resources, sets goals and objectives, organizes or schedules other people and their tasks as needed, and develops realistic action plans.
- Stress Management: Maintains effectiveness in the face of stress. Handles the unexpected. Cool under pressure, able to make sound decisions despite stressful situations. Counted on to hold things together and be a settling influence in a crisis, not displaying defensiveness or irritation when resisted or blocked.
- Interactive Communication: Listens to others and communicates articulately, fostering open communication. (Persons with hearing impairments may lip read or use sign language.) Adapts communication (e.g., content, style and medium) to diverse audiences. Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills and participates in meetings.
- Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem solving situations, and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Creativity and Innovation: Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, develops innovative approaches and ideas, and presents ideas and information in an effective manner.
- Technical Skills: Ability to learn and use software and technology to accomplish work with minimal guidance after the training period. May assist others in solving basic problems.
Education & Experience:
Associate’s degree and one to three years of operations / administrative experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Nonprofit ministry volunteer or work experience or a Project Management Certification is also beneficial.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Wycliffe’s purpose-driven culture allows you to use your gifts and talents to serve the global work and ministry of Bible translation.
- The hiring range for this position is $23.80-$27.66. Actual pay rate may be higher based on various factors such as qualifications, skills and experience, required training, licensure and/or certifications, budget, and allocation, if applicable. Additionally, the range for this position is based upon and considers Wycliffe’s non-profit ministry environment.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- 403b retirement savings account with matching.
- Short-term disability pay.
- Flexible work arrangements and infants in the workplace for most positions.
- Detailed information per position is available upon request.
- Regular spiritual development, worship, prayer, community gatherings and connection opportunities for all staff in all locations.
- Our Orlando headquarters features a serene walking path around a small lake, local events and hybrid work arrangements for most positions.
