Bilingual Program Associate of Selection

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The General Board of Global Ministries is the worldwide mission, relief, and development agency of The United Methodist Church, working with partners and churches in more than 115 countries to equip and transform people and places for God’s mission. Global Ministries connects the church in mission through the sending of missionaries, evangelism and church revitalization, disaster response and recovery led by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and global health.

About the Role: 

The Program Associate of Selection provides operation and administrative support for the day-to-day functions to the Selection team.  The incumbent works closely with leaders within Missionary Service 1) to manage applications of all categories of missionary service through various stages of the application process; 2)  to maintain the database of candidates for missionaries and mission volunteers and the pool of trained mission volunteers, 3) to provide logistical and administrative direction including database management and statistical reporting and 4) to provide customer service to new candidates and partners by managing the missionary info inbox and other communications.  As a member of the Missionary Service team, strives to support the work of the whole unit adhering to the Guiding Principles for Missionary Service and Theology of Mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the Applicant Tracking System by monitoring, tracking and keeping up to date the movement of applicants and their related materials through various stages of the missionary/volunteer (Global Missionaries, US Missionaries), Young Adult Mission Service (YAMS) and Mission Volunteers (MV)) recruitment and selection process.
• Provide logistical support for interviews for all categories.
• Manage and maintain multiple databases that house data on missionary and volunteer candidates; trained mission volunteer’s networks; accepted YAMS missionaries and placement sites;  other MV databases.
• Take lead in developing report metrics to measure how effective and efficient recruitment and selection processes are to support the work of Selection, YAMS, and the Mission Volunteers teams.
• Communicate with candidates, missionaries, volunteers, partners and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely efforts to improve the candidate experience and help inform the overall direction of MS unit. Lead all communication efforts for inquiries and applicant updates and contribute to mass communications regarding information for recruitment and selection.
• Provide assistance for other managers of Missionary Service to support candidate matching, and ensuring smooth handoff for onboarding process
• Provide administrative support in managing personnel documents for the selection team and sharing data with designated teams, including sending files to central records.
• Assist in providing French/English translation for MS projects and events when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related fields; 3 plus years of talent acquisition data and analytics experience; or any combination of education and experience. A high-level human resources certification would be a plus.5+ years of progressive HR experience with a focus on payroll, benefits, recruitment, and leave administration.
• Three (3) to five (5) years minimum experience utilizing current talent acquisition digital technologies required.
• At least two (2) years of demonstrated experience in sourcing, pipelining, interviewing and/or onboarding is strongly preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Location: Remote, U.S.
• Hours: 37. 5 hours weekly (Monday - Friday; flexible start and stop time between 7:00am - 7:00pm)
• May require work outside of standard business hours (to include weekends), particularly during the unit’s peak/busy season.
• Sedentary office/computer/keyboarding/meeting work for extended periods of time.
• Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry items such as computer equipment, which may weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Travel as required for meetings and training
• Department: Missionary Service
• Full-Time, Exempt
• Salary Range: $50,305 - $80,488

What We Offer and How to Apply:

• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, HSA/FSA, and other health and welfare benefits.
• How to Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, along with a digitally signed employment application through the applicant portal. Applications must highlight competencies against requirements, potential start date, and provide at least three references (2 supervisory references and 1 professional reference).

We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible, so don’t wait to apply!

If you have any questions as you complete your application, please contact

HRGeneral@umcmission.org

Global Ministries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages applications from minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements in terms of qualifications. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered unless specifically stated otherwise. All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully completing background, reference, and other applicable check