Are you retired and interested in being involved in a work that
has eternal value? Are you flexible and have a heart for serving
others? Would you be willing to use your skills to support the Bible translation efforts in Vanuatu? With 6 translation teams,
6 Scripture Use teams and 30 ni-Vanuatu involved in the current work and 60 possible Bible translations still needed, your skills are
greatly needed to support the work so that Bible translation and Scripture Use
can move forward!
SIL Vanuatu has an urgent need for an Office
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| Office Bible study and prayer time. |
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| SIL Vanuatu Director Greg Carlson and his wife, Bethann |
Great things are happening
in Bible Translation and Scripture Use in Vanuatu. Dedicated SIL teams are
working hard in the villages of our beautiful islands. God’s word is going out
to people in their own languages. But all this comes to a halt without
people to work in the office and the buildings in town! We simply cannot
operate without someone paying the bills, looking after visas, and having a
place ready for our teams to come back to for refreshment and recharging. These
roles are truly crucial to the whole process. Language groups are waiting for
God’s word. You can help. Please pray about joining our team.
A couple could cover both of these roles, one as the center
manager and the other one in the office. If only one of a couple wanted
to fill one of these roles, there are other needs at the office that could be
matched to one’s skills or interests that would require 10 to 20 hrs per week. And,
of course, singles are welcome too!
While at times these roles might require a 40 hour work week, most
of the time you can get your work completed in 25-30 hrs. and have time to
enjoy beautiful Port Vila and/or get involved in a local ministry.
Office Support Staff
Brief Description:
Responsible for handling business affairs of SIL Vanuatu.
Major Job Responsibilities:
- Pay bills, pay local employees.
- Data entry for weekly expenditures.
- Keep financial records and prepare annual financial report.
- Audit financial status of entity accounts.
- Once per year, assist Director in preparing operating budget draft.
- Maintain work and residence permits of all entity staff.
- Liaise with government re: customs/import
- Assist our SIL teams with financial questions
- May additionally make purchases for teams in the villages, assist the director with various tasks, liaise with the cleaning staff, and other jobs as needed.
- It is understood that the specific
responsibilities of this position may be adjusted by the entity
administration.
Needed skills:
Competent in MS Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook. Previous accounting experience helpful but not required. Training provided for all tasks.
Understands and respects multicultural issues and demonstrates effective cross-cultural relationships
Center Manager
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| Serah, Vanuatu Bible Translation and SIL secretary |
Brief Description
Responsible for
coordinating the maintenance needs for the the SIL center.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the 12 housing and office units. Bring in experts or request work teams as needed.
- Ensure maintenance and registration is up-to-date on the 5 group vehicles.
- Buy supplies and ship to village teams.
- Oversee two yard workers and one housekeeper.
- Other various needs related to member services
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| Steve, the current office staff and center manager |
“I have really enjoyed
getting to know many of the locals of Vanuatu and learning Bislama (the trade
language of Vanuatu). The team environment of SIL has been great. To be able to
encourage the guys on the outer islands and be encouraged by others is such a
blessing. The job has been very varied and allowed me to gain new skills and
stretch those that I already had. “ Steve
For more information, email pacificbible@hotmail.com
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