Mission Personnel Officer
Job opportunity
Are you passionate about mission? Are you organised and a people person? Do you want to play an essential part in Christians living out their calling to mission overseas? Do you enjoy variety in your work, where the unexpected often happens? This might be the role for you!
BMS World Mission is looking for someone to support mission personnel from recruitment to end of service, and to play an important role in the team that takes care of them. As part of the team, you will contribute to creating a positive, engaging and professional working environment, where our people can thrive. You will have the opportunity to help strengthen our BMS culture and uphold its core values.
As our Mission Personnel Officer, your role will involve acting as the first point of contact for our mission enquirers, providing warm and friendly support through the application process and beyond! This role provides ongoing administrative and HR support to our Mission Personnel to enable them to thrive in the places they serve. This includes enabling the:
• selection, preparation, support and debriefing of Christian mission workers
• collation, updating and advertising of overseas recruitment opportunities
• updating of policies and procedures, including insurance, personnel handbooks, and travel
• maintenance of accurate records using an electronic database
• strengthening of internal communication.
The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement.
If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to contact Becky Hembery, Head of Mission Personnel Operations bhembery@bmsworldmission.org
BMS World Mission operates an equal opportunities policy and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We also offer flexible working hours. Our commitment to staff development is reflected in our holding of the Investors in People award.
Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire / Flexible working.
This role can be office-based or hybrid. The role includes hosting visitors to the office and so is required to be present in the Didcot office on those days. There is scope to work from home some of the time. The cost of travel to BMS Didcot whether on a regular basis or infrequently, would be borne by the employee.
Type: Permanent / Full-time
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Salary range: £25,855.00 to £30,678.00 per annum
Closing date: 9 am, Friday 10 May 2024
Interview date: Friday, 17 May 2024
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